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...that this really matters to the determined activists of CACMA, who are convinced bullfighting is losing traction in Spanish society. That notion is disputed by Ruiz Villasuso, who says this year's attendance will hit record heights. Moreno Abolfario counters by saying that even more famous fighters will now perform in portable rings, temporary and therefore unprestigious corridas set up in smaller, less affluent towns. "Five years ago," he says, "none of the main stars would fight in a portable ring." With the decline in attendance, he argues, they are now forced to. "[In Spain] young people pass on bullfights...
...craftsman is guiding an apprentice--or Gregory Hodge is teaching his students. Boys need mentors and structure but also some freedom to experiment. They need a group to belong to and an opponent to confront. As Gurian put it in The Wonder of Boys, they must "compete and perform well to feel worthy...
...After all these years, what still excites or drives you to perform? -Frederick Do, Riverside, CASongwriting is key to all of it for me. Recording comes second. And if in fact your idea comes to fruition-both through the writing process and then the recording process-you want to go out and share it with as many people as possible. That is what drives me to tour again...
...feel about playing in your home state of New Jersey? -Donna Jackson, Cherry Hill, N.J.It is actually not my favorite place in the world to perform. The guest lists are too long, and every aunt or uncle that you don't even see at Christmas tends to want access to sit on the drum riser or something. [Laughs]. My favorite place to play is actually Dublin. I have got some kind of passion for that city. Something keeps drawing me back...
...move made a week before by Danish cycling authorities to kick Rasmussen off their national team headed for the 2008 Olympics. Danish officials say Rasmussen failed to provide required information as he trained for the current Tour - details on his whereabouts designed to allow anti-doping experts to perform surprise tests. Rasmussen's departure was greeted with relief by Tour directors, who fretted about how his probable overall victory would reflect on the scandal-rocked Tour's reputation. For much of the race, Rasmussen had been the target of surprisingly blunt accusations by fellow riders and the French media that...