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...praise when praise is due. No one has as little tolerance for clich� or as much appetite for intellectual sparring. Many a bad idea has died at her feet, while countless great ones were born out of her ability to make writers refine their thoughts and search beyond the obvious to explain something deeper and more significant for the reader. In her new life, she plans to see as much theater as she can, spend time with her husband Kamau and devote more attention to the blog she began a year ago, Broadway & Me broadwayandme.blogspot.com) The one consolation...
...guard. Still, the IPO was so popular among ordinary Kenyans that even opposition leader Raila Odinga, who narrowly lost a disputed presidential election to incumbent Mwai Kibaki in December, had to dial back his distaste for the offering. Once he realized that the sale would go ahead, it became obvious that standing in the way would be deeply unpopular among supporters who wanted to invest. "Mr. Odinga has always supported the privatization of Safaricom but has objected to secretive manner in which it was conducted," Odinga spokesman Salim Lone said. "He did not want his supporters not to buy something...
...more determined to improve the little things such as taking care of the ball. “Overall I think losing that way just makes you want to go back to practice and work on things,” Bobzin said. “It is coming increasingly more obvious the thing we need to work on.” Even though it was down, Harvard never gave up and never lost focus. Even in the last minutes of play Harvard was aggressive and scored a goal. “I think we gave a good fight and played strong...
...unclear.Although the actors’ double duties make the show feel more personal, they also lead the three to overanalyze their direction at times. Every time the two women sit together on the couch, both cross their legs. Sometimes, their movements are even synchronized. These blocking choices are too obvious for a show that otherwise thrives on its ability to create understated tension. A non-acting director might have helped infinitely in toning down the heavy-handed attention to every minute detail and allowed the three to focus on the broader ideas presented in Pinter’s work.The three...
From powerful Clinton insiders to the lowliest precinct delegate for Hillary, it was obvious over the weekend that the Clintonites were not going to let Obama tip the scales without a fight. Clinton presidential committee chairman Terry McAuliffe rode frenetically up and down Interstate 35 between Austin and Waco, dropping in on county conventions along the way to spur Hillary's supporters. "She's in this thing for the long haul. The way I look at it, this thing is basically tied," he told the Waco Tribune...