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...these typings are ultimately truthful seems like an intriguing question at the beginning of the book, but as it progresses, the extensive rumination on the characters’ roles fails to go anywhere or reveal anything about their nature.The book is structured like a TV drama, incessantly jump-cutting between dramatic situations without hesitation. Bock’s ability to weave narrative elements is one of his greatest strengths, and he does it with a surprising confidence for a first-time novelist; at times he gives only a couple paragraphs of action before cutting to the next character. This rapid...
...energetic-indie-pop sheen, but that probably wasn’t their aim. If you can get past Luke Lalonde’s sometimes yelpy vocals, the album will have you smiling and nodding your head. “Red, Yellow & Blue” doesn’t exactly jump out of the gates, but it definitely hits its stride early. The title track is also the first, and it opens up on an uncharacteristically mellow note that showcases the Ruffians’ ability to produce something pretty. While it only has one verse, “Red, Yellow...
...season early, and then kind of worked his way back in and then has become as significant as anyone in our lineup. We’ve seen the growth in him being able to power up and be physical in the post and not just be a jump shooter...
...only one sexual partner in their lives has fallen from 43% in 1992 for women to 34% today, compared to 16% among men (down from 18% and 21% in 1970 and 1992 respectively). Fully 90% of women over the age of 50 say they remain sexually active, a big jump from 50% in 1970. (See pictures of people married and in love for 50 years...
...fate of the U.S. sponsored peace initiative, which aimed to give the Palestinians an independent state by the end of this year, had already been de-railed by the fighting in Gaza, and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who had flown to Israel to try to jump-start the process, returned to Washington with only the vague promise that Palestinians might resume talks with the Israelis, nothing more. Now, after the Jerusalem killings, peace prospects look even dimmer.With reporting by Jamil Hamad/Bethlehem