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...Infinities,” his twentieth novel, is somewhat disappointing, it should come as no surprise that Banville still chose the perfect title to describe his work. In this book, Banville smoothly brings together unbounded ideas and weaves them in mind-bending ways, much like a mathematician might with grand mathematical concepts. He opens new worlds and twists truths (if infinity encompasses everything, there can’t be more than one), but painted with such a broad brush, Banville’s novel comes across more theoretical than credible—an illusory exploration of reality and family...
...commission, South Africa would have gone up in flames. It was not a perfect instrument, but it did a heck of a good job. It lanced the boil. A festering soul was opened and cleansed, and balm was poured...
...have the Twittercooler. Facebook, Twitter et al., it turns out, are perfect for watching big events in a virtual living room of dozens - or thousands - of your closest fellow couch potatoes...
...purple cardigan? Or blue miniskirt, black tank top, and silver bangles? It’s Friday night and you’re heading out for a night of fun with the girls. It’s almost time to meet them—but your outfit is far from perfect...
...from there, Harvard’s offense struggled, leaving at least one runner on base in the second, third, and fourth before San Diego’s Jennifer Ellenbeck closed out her complete game with three perfect innings...