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...many strengths, it’s clear that there’s something missing. On their track “Love U,” Trapper laments about an unrequited love. Trying to reflect the pain of the subject matter, Trapper deliberately makes the track painful to listen to. The lyrics, as well as Earley’s moaning of the word “Love,” have an echo of The Who’s “Love, Reign O’er Me” yet boast none of that song’s vast...

Author: By Edward F. Coleman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Blitzen Trapper | 10/3/2008 | See Source »

...have always thought that living alone would be frightening. What if I broke my neck and no one was there to find me? What if something exciting happened and there was no one there to listen to my story? If anything is evident in “Olive Kitteridge” it is that these are concerns that haunt most everyone. Loneliness is horrifying, and misery is unavoidable. But thanks to Elizabeth Strout’s indomitable characters and the empathetic way she treats them, the stories are also an enjoyable read.“Olive Kitteridge?...

Author: By Kerry A. Goodenow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Olive Kitteridge’ Explores the Same Thing Over and Over Again | 10/3/2008 | See Source »

...Twenty miles (32 km) outside city limits at the Boynton Beach Mall, 17-year-old Jay Johnson lets his black shirt drape over dropped shorts. "My dad and my mom don't like it," he says. "You gotta listen to your parents. And I know it's hard to find a job with your pants down low, so you fix them." Some who are against the fashion argue there is no need for a fashion police, despite sagging's association with gangsta...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Saggy-Pants Furor in Riviera Beach | 10/1/2008 | See Source »

...test his Unified Theory of Change We Can Believe In. His reserved, backstage approach risked looking cautious and calculating in its own way. But he has been arguing that the only way anything will change is if voters change the terms of the whole transaction and force government to listen to them and not just the lobbyists whispering in their ears. Just as this campaign has focused attention on electoral politics as never before, so did this crisis draw all eyes to Washington and how it works - and no one much liked what they saw. A government that could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Candidates' Test of Leadership | 9/30/2008 | See Source »

...Those of us who bother to skim the “Community Advisories” usually skip the last three paragraphs—which always offer the same strategies for staying safe. We’re warned not to talk on cell phones or listen to iPods as we make our way home, and to remain in well-lit areas as often as possible. If we notice any suspicious individuals, we should call for help immediately. Most of all, HUPD instructs each of us to “trust your instincts...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: Going It Alone | 9/29/2008 | See Source »

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