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...fire-and-brimstone freak posing as mother in the case of one Carrie White. This specimen of faith-gone-fanatic seems straight out of Jonathan Edwards's congregation, dividing her time between spreading the Good Word among the suburban heathen and tormenting her daughter at the slightest hint of sin rearing its ugly head within Carrie. Mrs. White (played by Piper Laurie) has plainly left her mark on Carrie (played by Sissy Spacek); naive almost beyond belief, Carrie is utterly traumatized by the experience of her first period in the gym shower (as a high school senior, no less...
...questions about Bronfman's story. Lynch's lawyer suggested that Sam Bronfman had a motive to plan the hoax: a desire for more money (though he received an annual trust income of $32,000). The lawyer also played one of Bronfman's tapes. He seemed to hint that Bronfman was not really a kidnap victim but just acting the part, because Sam's voice trails off in a final plea to his father-"O.K., Dad, that's it"-only to reappear a moment later saying briskly, "Do it again." Finally, the prosecution...
...full disclosure of the aims and uses of the grant money should be made, especially until Harvard receives the as-yet undelivered portion of the money. The use of the grant money should be monitored by the University continuously, and the grant program should be terminated at the slightest hint of outside interference...
Then there are cards from my dog to your dog, cards that hint at homosexuality ("Don we now our gay apparel" no longer means what it did in Christmases past), even a card for my friends who are pot smokers showing a marijuana plant. Feminists may send "winter solstice" cards instead of Christmas cards. Offered by the Page One bookstore in Pasadena, Calif., the cards feature mother earth themes to counter Christianity, which some feminists regard as oppressive to women...
Still, even Epstein seems to struggle a bit with the burden; his presence seems too large for the Winthrop House stage. By matching every speech with a particular movement, Epstein's Petruchio is a hint too self-assured and a touch too calculated. He seems to know how this comedy will end from the start...