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...What have we expected art to do for us in the last quarter century? On the one hand, the Time Boxes seem utterly a product of the 1990s, in their disregard for salability, in the intimate nature of their intent. The boxes are found objects, but personalized as specific gifts for a specific recipient. On the other hand, the project does have the '80s element of hype, the building-up of an event, the sole purpose of which is to create something tangible out of what began as a private activity. And even in the performative nature of the opening...
...around, as Tony jokes with the players about their good luck. The only person not smiling is the pit boss, Ray, who has hinted that he's ready to change the shoe. Apparently, the house believes in luck just as much as the players do, and Ray seems intent on breaking the players' winning streak. There's no need, however. As soon as I begin watching the action, people begin losing again. The playwright knows when to walk away, but Hemingway stays in. Macho till the very...
...Anthony Appiah, professor of Afro-American studies and of philosophy, said that although he agrees with some of the policy proposals that Gates, Ogletree and others have brought to public attention, he is wary of the general intent behind reparations...
...fully developed and may leave some factories uninspected for several years after certification. We also have questions about how the factories are selected for inspection; we would like to see a greater role there for the professional staff of FLA. We are also concerned about whether FLA's intent to certify brand lines, rather than factories, is an effective means of assuring that workers' rights are being protected...
...innocent black men has too often been deemed a "justifiable homicide," and the 41 bullets fired at Amadou Diallo are too reminiscent of the gratuitous physical violence of America's past. While few believe that the officers (one of whom broke down in tears on the stand) had malicious intent, our innate sense of fairness demands that they be held accountable for their actions. Although the case is closed, the verdict provided no sense of closure. Nor have public figures been able to offer an adequate explanation. The Diallo case has left America with a question mark--if the police...