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...Betrayal of the American Man, took on touchy issues of gender politics and feminism. Likewise, her provocative new book, The Terror Dream: Fear and Fantasy in Post-9/11 America (Metropolitan), concerns sensitive cultural territory, the nation's myths about 9/11. Does Faludi worry about treading on sacred ground? "I'm used to being beaten up," she says wryly. "You try as best you can not to think about that while you're writing it. A friend of mine stuck on my refrigerator door many years ago this little slogan she had on a calendar, a Yugoslav proverb that said...
...This gift is not something that just dropped down from the sky,” he said. “It’s based on a whole year of practical experience, taking a proven program that’s there on the ground and making it there forever...
...team that rises to the occasion and finds a way to win.”Things started out ominously for the Crimson. After a three-and-out on its opening drive, sophomore Thomas Hull’s punt was blocked after the snap bounced on the ground. Brandon Mitchell recovered the ball and fell down at the one-yard line, setting up a Joe Russo touchdown run that made the score 7-0 just over two minutes into the game.“We weren’t even trying to block that one,” said Lafayette head...
...many issues today need to be truthfully acknowledged and resolved, the candidates will continue to shy away from straight-talking, and go on seeking political success through equivocation and wordplay. If a fire is not lit beneath them, they will have no incentive to move to a higher political ground...
...regular residents from Portland volunteer to walk down the street during the simulation - and then do whatever feels natural as the event unfolds? No live ammunition is allowed anywhere near the sites, and the situation is extremely controlled. Wouldn't the inclusion of actual civilians also teach officials some ground truths about the public (like, for example, how compliant most people become in a disaster - and how rare panic actually...