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...fact, this former creative writing teacher says that becoming a lawyer was the big break in his literary career because of the way it changed his work. Being forced to argue a case in front of a diverse jury forced him to seriously consider the notion of accessibility, something he says he feels is lacking in much of what academics call “literature...
...both say they are motivated by their commitment to music, as well as by the notion of using music as a medium to change the way others think about their surroundings and experiences...
Driving this relentless self-criticism is a vague and somewhat variable notion of the so-called mythical “other schools” against which we measure the merits of our own social life. The “other schools” are essentially a composite of everything which we believe Harvard lacks or, quite simply, the ideal party school...
...outlines of a Middle East peace are obvious: Israelis abandon most of the settlements; Palestinians abandon the right of return. A neighborhood in East Jerusalem is declared the capital of Palestine; the religious sites are put under international jurisdiction. Vast majorities of Jews and Arabs support this deal. The notion that war will somehow speed along a better one assumes the Palestinians will somehow change their minds about real statehood. They won't. The only other alternative for Israel is more of the same: more violence, a collapsing economy, a larger and ever more vehement Arab population. George W. Bush...
...gorgeous brocades, Watanabe deconstructs even his more traditional offerings--like beautifully tailored jackets--with unraveling hems and rough seams. "It's Scarlett O'Hara meets A Clockwork Orange," says Gene Krell, international fashion director for Vogue Japan and Vogue Korea. "Fashion is meant to advance the notion of what fashion is. And he does...