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...earlier films established Wallace (voiced by veteran Brit character actor Peter Sallis) as a vague, cheerful bachelor, whose obsession for dreaming up elaborate contraptions almost equals his fondness for cheese. (Wallace's bookshelf, as seen in Were-Rabbit, contains such volumes as East of Edam, Brie Encounter and Fromage to Eternity.) Gromit, his master's fretful servant and savior, is mute. He conveys his always justified anxiety via minute twitches of the most eloquent movie eyebrows since Groucho's. At the climax of each film, Wallace's handyman hubris has put the duo in an awful dilemma that...
...holidays, all of Rome traipses from one church to another to view the ancient Nativity crèches. The oldest is believed to be the 13th century crèche of Arnolfo di Cambio, in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. For the truly devout, the marathon midnight Mass at St. Peter's Basilica is free, but reservations are required (they can be made...
...PETER PIASKOSKI Milwaukee...
Like many of Washington's specialty institutions, the Spy Museum seems to have a particular appeal for baby boomers, perhaps because they have the historical perspective with which to appreciate the subject. According to Peter Earnest, founding executive director, 75% of the museum's visitors are 50 and older. Boomers like Donaldson can live out their Mission: Impossible fantasies by selecting an undercover persona--complete with false name, age and other traits--upon entering the museum. Before they exit, an interactive display tests them on how well they remember the details of their new identity...
...preview of the tone of Bush's war speech, a top aide pointed to a statement last week by Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, who said as he was sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: "This moment in history is one where we have an enemy whose stated public intent is to destroy our way of life; 2.4 million American men and women in uniform say, 'Not on our watch.' '' The question gnawing at White House officials is whether they can do anything more to convince everyday Americans, bombarded with discouraging news from 6,000 miles...