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ThinkFilmDirected by David Jacobson 3.5 starsNot much more you could ask of someone than to take responsibility for their actions,” says the cowboy, with characteristic Old West chivalry. “That, and not breaking the law with a minor,” retorts the angry, modern-day suburban father whose rebellious daughter is the minor in question.In “Down in the Valley,” writer and director David Jacobson’s new moody, independent film, ironic juxtapositions of viewpoints anchor the plot in people-driven drama, which is at times laughable, disturbing...
...there is a difference between doing things that are morally wrong, like lying and gossiping, and outright breaking the law. I understand that even though we are all guilty of minor moral lapses, we should still judge, condemn and punish those who commit pernicious crimes such as rape, murder, and theft. The question is whether someone who committed plagiarism is worthy of moral condemnation, and if so, to what extent...
...initial buzz from Opening Day has started to wear off. We’ve all begun to settle into a routine.Finding a comfortable routine is especially important for a baseball player, since you are more or less doing the same thing for five straight months. And as a minor leaguer, a good portion of your routine inevitably rests atop eight big wheels. As I write this article I am sitting through one of our four bus rides this week. Our bus pulled out of the stadium in Lakewood, N.J. at about 10:30 p.m., and we are scheduled to arrive...
...Mackey’s rapid ascent to minor celebrity status—fueled by his company’s even faster climbing share price—has provoked a flurry of profiles in publications like The Economist and USA Today, all puzzling over his seemingly contradictory views. Can you have a social conscience and love the market as well? Certainly. Can you do it without falling into a contradiction? That is more difficult to answer...
...commercially palatable track to his repertoire Sunday night at Harvard Yardfest (formerly known as Springfest). The extemporaneous ditty, in which Folds proclaimed alternately that “Eliot House sucks big donkey dicks” and that “Eliot House is not that bad” in minor and major keys, was prompted by a miniature inflated beach ball that landed near Folds’ piano during the concert. Picking up the ball to toss it back into the crowd, the artist—who is known for improvising lyrics in live shows—noticed that...