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Despite her lofty goals, Smith’s final page grants little resolution, not at all like her first, sweeping debut which leaves you feeling like you’ve just eaten a five-course meal. She tackles too much—affirmative action, aesthetics, and that thing called love—through the eyes of too many (five, in fact), each with back stories that would occupy the better part of a novel. In her desire to emulate Forster, Smith adheres too strictly to his plotline. What could have been inspiration is simply replication...
...McKinley says. “Throw in the mix of being out of your environment—it’s just out of your routine, whether it’s where you get your ice every day after practice or where you go for that one meal that you have 15 minutes...
Even David’s faith is bizarrely pragmatic. When another of his children falls ill, David refuses to eat and prays for a week straight, yet at news of the child’s death, David heads right inside for a meal. The king offers his puzzled servants the curt explanation, “I shall go to [my son], but he shall not return to me.” The more we see of Israel’s fabled king, the less of him we understand...
...week by an outstanding performance in the cage from freshman John Connolly. The rookie, who was probably nervous taking the pool in the intense Ivy rivalry, did not falter in defending the Crimson goal. Before the game, he engaged in his regular pre-game routine of eating a huge meal, listening to heavy metal, warm up with the same swimming routine. His preparation paid...
...anyone who has sat in the famous "tatami room 1" of Hong Kong's Aqua restaurant can attest, there's nothing like a stunning view for turning a great meal into a grand one. The room, pictured right, is one of several private suites at the ?ber-chic Italian-Japanese restaurant, tel: (852) 3427 2288, that capitalize on its magnificent perch atop One Peking Road?a showy new fashion-cum-dining complex with panoramic views of the Hong Kong skyline. With its dramatic corner location, tatami room 1 may be the most spectacular of all, so book well ahead. Been...