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...Party peak. The lyrics set a theme for the rest of the album, which features more overt allusions to the issues of stardom and even the drudgery of life in the band’s homeland, England: “Because East London is a vampire / It sucks the joy right out of me,” shouts Okereke. “Hunting for Witches” expands upon Bloc Party’s typical dance beats with a much more electronic feel that leads with layered sound bites and synth bass before the entrance of live drums and distorted...
...economy and that job exports have squeezed from its manufacturing sector. In pledging $50 million over the next five years for the El Dorado Promise, the company not only can "give back" to the community but rebuild its shallow talent pool - a "wonderful confluence" of interests, Deming says. "Surprise, joy gratitude - the reaction in El Dorado has been heartwarming," Deming adds. "We're still seeing...
...show nearly 80% of respondents reporting satisfaction with the move to clear the air, and many observers have been pleasantly surprised at the general willingness of smokers to get with the healthier times. But not everyone is happy with the new restrictions. While some grumbled about "American-style" kill-joy obsessions with health at the expense of life's small pleasures, others complain that the ban won't extend to cafes, bars, restaurants, discos and hotels until next January...
...perceive time because it is separate from us. If we were caught up in it, we would not perceive it. Time takes bits and pieces of what lies on the bedrock--our health, our looks, our energy--but the bedrock of our soul, with its desire for life, joy, meaning and immortality, is only shaped and smoothed by time, never destroyed...
...following one of the fastest final quarter miles in Derby history--won the Roses by nearly seven lengths, the longest Derby victory margin in 60 years. I had witnessed every Derby but one since 1972, and Barbaro struck me--for his sheer athleticism, his explosive speed, his unbridled joy for running--as the finest 3-year-old I had seen since Spectacular Bid in 1979. Vast ability aside, he had all the extras: a classic pedigree, a gentlemanly demeanor and a body that could be by da Vinci. Two weeks later, he shattered his right hind leg in the Preakness...