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...same. Do kids still need wonder and magic? Of course they do. Do they need classic stories turned into happily-ever-after tripe that doesn't even resemble the original? Absolutely not. Poniewozik only alluded to the fact that the Grimm brothers' fairy tales were originally quite grim and scary. So where can we find healthful magic for kids? Outside in nature and in books that don't insult the intelligence of children or their parents. Vonnie Shallenberger, Mahomet, Illinois...
Toward the end of the movie, Remy whips up his specialty for Anton Ego (voiced by Peter O'Toole), a food critic so severe he is known to trembling chefs throughout Paris as the Grim Eater. Ego puts a forkful in his mouth, and in a flash, fond memories--of a loving mother giving him delicious food--play across his face. As Bird describes the moment, "His eyes drift down toward the dish, like, 'Is it this? It is this. I love food again. This is what I was missing.'" A taste of something wonderful can humanize almost any misanthrope...
With strong leadership throughout the lineup—sophomore Chris Clayton played at No. 1 all year and senior co-captain Gideon Valkin competed at No. 5 for most of the season—Harvard had great potential, even if the outlook looked grim with an 0-3 record going into March...
...gates and the road are private or public property, and whose duty the police are doing. The tone is niggling and hostile, with much finger wagging and each side videoing and snapping the other. A sudden squall brings the rain hammering in horizontally, and eventually the protesters trudge with grim cheer back to the trailer, their job done for the day: for 20 minutes not a single lorry has entered or left Ballinaboy...
...This season, the oxen sniffed contemplatively at several of the trays. One then wandered away from the plentiful buffet. As the crowd held its collective breath, the other finally deigned to chew half the corn on offer before it, too, moseyed off. The verdict was grim: a drought, most likely, since no water was drunk, and a poor rice harvest to boot...