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...more hesitant recital of Cianci still possessed the power of Gray’s words, a testament to Gray’s power as a writer. And while each delivered lines marked by his own cadence (Cianci, for example, often stopped and looked pointedly at the audience to elicit laughter), it was clear that they represented one voice.In many ways, the original design of Gray’s performances was preserved. The set consisted of three black platforms, some dark simple furniture on which the actors perched, and a simple backdrop that changed color as the monologues changed in tone...
...When Obama said the recently passed stimulus bill contained no earmarks, some erupted in bouts of derisive laughter. When Obama warned of those who make the "same old claims" that rolling back tax breaks for the wealthy is a "massive tax increase on the American people," one Congressman shouted out of turn, "You're right!" A large group of Republicans broke into disruptive cheering when Obama vowed to not pass on to the nation's children a "debt they cannot...
...steam opened wide our pores and nostrils to the scents of soy and sesame, I instead wrote notes to my fellow diners in the condensation on the windows behind us. The restaurant desperately needs some form of soundtrack (the B-52s, anyone?) beyond the sound of bubbles and diner laughter. Definitely wash the shabu down with one of the bar’s stellar plum, raspberry, or lychee saketinis which, trust me when I say, will prove a real lifesaver as your steam bath progresses. The other menu items are fairly typical, although the sushi option provides a welcome respite...
...span of 10 pages, readers may find themselves sympathizing deeply with a character. As she describes a late night phone call or an encounter with a nostalgic man at an empty bar, Smith makes the reader feel almost interchangeable with the characters she creates. The whispered secrets or shared laughter at once engage the reader and make them coy to look in at such intimate moments. Smith’s resonating intimacy and the role of the onlooker she assigns the reader force an examination of the relationship between spectator and spectacle. Smith engages the question of how this relationship...
After the Faculty broke into laughter, Faust confirmed that the University is considering such a plan. According to Faust, Judith D. Singer, the provost for faculty development and diversity, has been discussing the possibility of implementing a faculty retirement plan with the deans of Harvard’s schools...