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...confrontational to get his point across, and gradually a positive form of creative tension emerged. "When I write, there are times--not always--when I hear John [Lennon] in my head," says McCartney. "I'll think, O.K., what would we have done here?, and I can hear him gripe or approve. And one of the good things about working with Nigel is that he became more of a co-worker rather than a grownup producer. His opinion mattered to me in a way that made me want to impress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do We Still Need Him? | 9/6/2005 | See Source »

Grisham and Scott Turow were exploding on the scene at the time, and Scottoline was a fan. But she had a gripe with the popular new genre. "I don't think women characters were well realized," she says. "They were the subordinate characters. They were the wife, the spouse, the girlfriend. I thought, I'm a woman trial lawyer. I'm not that rare a bird." She also found the characters too white bread. "I'm an Italian American," she says. "I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood. I saw no Italians and Jews. I want people whom I recognize...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pinstripes And Pearls | 5/29/2005 | See Source »

Complaining is a Harvard student’s favorite pastime (see Stephen Fee’s Rant of the Week). I often gripe about Social Studies 10, and I feel totally justified. Yes, I would like some cheese with my “whine.” And feel free to call the “wah”-mbulance...

Author: By Stephen M. Fee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Stephen Fee’s Rant of the Week | 4/14/2005 | See Source »

...PAUL Barking dog again? On stpaul.gov report a gripe and track its progress online. Learn how to "adopt" new Hmong refugees (5,000 expected in '05) by helping with rent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your City In Cyberspace | 4/11/2005 | See Source »

...Brandon M. Terry ’05 for seniors to boycott the Senior Gift. I don’t know how many seniors have heeded Mahan and Terry’s call, but I have been shocked by the number of proud progressives who have some gripe with their actions...

Author: By Samuel M. Simon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Stop Complaining, Start Boycotting | 2/23/2005 | See Source »

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