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...life well. Nothing new here at all, though many readers will see themselves in the book - everyday Joes who win, lose, fight with their parents, and eventually discover their own paths towards happiness. In that, at least, Grogan can take satisfaction in having given the type of insight typically left to fiction writers with far more imaginative tastes...
Church said that the partial genome sequences—derived from skin, blood, and saliva samples—would provide valuable insight to researchers...
This metonymic technique serves Komunyakaa well, allowing him to provide fresh insight into the things that make up war. But it sometimes veers toward a laundry list or a museum description. The second section of the book, which deals with the implements of war, sometimes loses its momentum due to the weight of the nouns that are loaded upon it. Komunyakaa excels at unemotionally describing scenes and letting the reader draw his own associations from the poetry. However, in poems like “The Clay Army,” he doesn’t add anything beyond the basic...
...members of the committee that chose the readings for this past Freshman Orientation week, we fully understand that the process, however hard the committee members worked, is imperfect. Therefore, we appreciate constructive criticism that gives useful insight into how we may better discuss these issues. Unfortunately, in “Black Mischief,” (op-ed, Oct. 15) Roger Waite does not take this opportunity to constructively engage in a healthy debate; instead, he misses any opportunity to do so by flinging personal attacks and out-of-context quotes in light of a clearly undeveloped and unguided thesis...
...actress Amanda Crew delivers a momentary blank stare, as if forgetting to react. The one bright spot is James Marsden’s performance as Ian’s jerk older brother Rex. He delivers lines attacking Ian in a way both brutal and hilarious. Take, for instance, his insight into Ian’s love life: “You’re 18 and you’ve never had a girlfriend. That’s how you get gay.” Unfortunately for the audience, Rex’s role in the movie does not figure...