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Accepting that his views no longer easily prevail, he has devoted himself instead to reining in the new court. "He does it by a very agile mind, a fluid pen and tireless work," says Stanford Law Professor Gerald Gunther. The term just ended was a particularly satisfying one for Brennan, highlighted by his authorship of two decisions that strongly reasserted the constitutional separation of church and state. Brennan has spent nearly 29 years on the high bench fighting to uphold such principles, and he has some formidable weapons at his command...
...some court watchers, Brennan's latter-day accomplishments outshine his early years and will mark him in history as one of the high bench's great dissenters. While a member of the Warren court majority, he was guilty of writing some "slapdash" opinions, says Stanford's Gunther. "To my taste Brennan has been a hell of a lot better since he's had to articulate his views in dissent." In those opinions he generally answers the majority point by point and lays out a narrow interpretation of the ruling, which can be helpful to those who later challenge it. Justice...
...Nowadays, while restaurants in London and New York are still discovering "exotic" spices and techniques ranging from tamari (a wheat-free soy sauce) to tagines, most of fusion's earliest supporters in Singapore have turned turtle. "It simply doesn't work," says Gunther Hubrechsen, chef at Les Amis, arguably Singapore's best French restaurant. Part of the reason is simple snob value. To class-conscious Singaporeans, fusion cuisine has become down-market. How could it be otherwise, when it's the mundane fodder of food courts? Pandan tuna wraps, Peking duck pizzas and (the horror! The horror!) green-tea frappuccinos...
...This year a special exhibition will be held at the Juan Carlos I Fairground focusing on the work of Mexican artists. Two in the spotlight are Francisco Toledo and Gunther Gerzso, whose work uses aspects of pre-Columbian icons and magical realism. Also at the Fairground will be an exhibition focusing on Scandinavian art. The fair will also feature the Black Box, a 250-sq-m, two-story-high new-media venue using video, 3-D projections and even artificial intelligence...
...owner of the Javier López gallery, a premier Madrid space that specializes in photography and new media. This year a special exhibition will be held at the Juan Carlos I Fairground focusing on the work of Mexican artists. Two in the spotlight are Francisco Toledo and Gunther Gerzso, whose work uses aspects of pre-Columbian icons and magical realism. Also at the Fairground will be an exhibition focusing on Scandinavian art. The fair will also feature the Black Box, a 250-sq-m, two-story-high new-media venue using video, 3-D projections and even artificial intelligence...