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Palin would not acknowledge a need for "education" prior to ascending to the second highest office in the land. Her smirking, contemptuous dismissal of community service at the Republican National Convention; a litany of falsehoods including the claim to have said "no thanks" to the Ketchikan "bridge to nowhere" and discrepancies in her assertions on the investigation into abuse of power during her tenure as Governor; her campaign's unprecedented demand for "deference" from a free press before answering questions - all paint a portrait of a woman who believes she has it all figured out. Scott Kenyon, VIENNA...
...adorned with potted plants, flowers, and a bed of grass—offered passersby a chance to sit in the sun as part of the National Park[ing] Day event. Started in 2005 as a collaboration between Rebar, a San Francisco art collective, and The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national conservation nonprofit, the event is a one-day global event to advocate for the conversion of public spaces into parks and spaces to rest and relax. The event was described by organizers as “a global exploration of the creative potential of streets...
...Wong (4-6, 6-0, 7-5)—although he eventually succumbed in the semifinals to Jonas Berg of Mississippi (7-6 (4), 6-1). In bracket two, Alexei Chijoff-Evans enjoyed an undefeated singles weekend; following Friday’s wins over Michael Land of Marist (6-1, 6-2) and Robert Rotaru of Louisville (7-6 (4), 6-4), the sophomore continued his fine form into the later rounds of the tournament, culminating in a final 7-5, 6-3 win over Boston College’s Thomas Nolan to clinch the bracket. Notable Crimson victories...
...Saturday's decision also diminishes chances that the controversial 1990s arms deal over which Zuma has faced charges, will ever be properly investigated - although its corrosive legacy will live on. In his ruling last week, Judge Nicholson called for a commission of inquiry "to rid our land of this cancer that is devouring the body politic and the reputation for integrity built up so assiduously after the fall of apartheid." Instead, it appears that Zuma will assume the presidency before he ever has his day in court...
...past the first 20 pages. I was repulsed by the way he characterized Robert Cohn, describing his “hard, Jewish, stubborn streak” and noting of a certain expression that it is how “his compatriot must have looked when he saw the promised land.” This is the worst of Hemingway: completely unnecessary, uncontrolled racism, plain and simple. Rather than taking the time to describe Cohn as a person, an individual, with individualized attributes, Hemingway just lazily throws catch-all racist epithets that go no more than skin deep. But this time...