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...living thing. The colossal mural commemorates the brutal aerial bombardment of the ancient Basque town Guernica by German and Italian squadrons during the Spanish Civil War. As a modern historical painting, it draws on archetypal images such as bulls, horses, and melancholy women—particularly Spanish themes but nevertheless universal. These images, fragmented and pained, startlingly convey the horrific bombing without resorting to realist or romantic terms. The painting’s stark absence of color is equally impressive. Painted solely in shades of black and white, the images employ symbolic and graphic punch while vibrating with intense expression...
...high-tech sunglasses, especially ones you can't wear in many situations and, also especially, ones that you suspect make you look dorky. How about $200? That's the lowest priced pair of the cheaper iZon Digital sunglasses (available at izonstore.com), which lack Oakley's reputation for eyewear but nevertheless have a decent-sounding integrated MP3 player that's just as easy to load up on your PC. Instead of adjustable ear phones, the iZon has standard earbuds dangling from short wires, but at a distance the two pairs of sunglasses are practically indistinguishable...
...Nevertheless, he is considered to be conservative enough for Bush. As Deputy Solicitor General, he wrote an oft-quoted brief on behalf of the administration that said that “we continue to believe that Roe was wrongly decided and should be overruled...
...House Master at Eliot, I not only came to know Paul well but had time to appreciate the extraordinary combination of skills and character embodied in such a fine young man. We were so fortunate to have known him. Paul was outwardly quiet, gentle, and unassuming, but he was nevertheless a tower of strength and determination. A central presence in Eliot from his first months as a sophomore, he worked tirelessly for the House through the end of his senior year. Though he contributed to all aspects of house life, his devotion to Eliot’s intramural athletic program...
...different alarms, each placed strategically around my room so as to be out of easy reach. By the time I dragged myself out of bed, I had a pulsating headache that would last until lunchtime thanks to the jarring sound of screeching, badly maintained train brakes out my window. Nevertheless, I managed to get showered and dressed in time to make it to my train (no time for breakfast, though), and I arrived at Grand Central terminal without incident (except a splitting headache, of course). As usual, I brushed past the crowds of gawking tourists, propelled by the daily stream...