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...Politics," said Frank Zappa, "is the entertainment branch of industry.'' Much as I prefer to avoid quoting the artist behind "Nasty Little Jewish Princess'' and "Camarillo Brillo'' as a political sage, I think he has a point. Flamboyance, pizzazz and showbiz skills have eclipsed policy savvy as chief prerequisites for national politics, and politicians have changed their strategies as a result. This makes perfect sense to me. Only major caffeine abuse could keep me conscious through a policy guru's lecture on the tax code, but if the same wonk dons a pair of shades and blows...
...What was it like to work on science fiction versus Chocolat, which is more of a love-story/comedy? Do you prefer either genre...
Professor of Music Thomas F. Kelly, who is the department chair, says the undergraduate program is not geared to creating performers alone. Rather, he said, he'd prefer to graduate well-rounded musicians...
Elections are like meals; most people prefer them done well rather than fast. But deciding who won the vote in 2000 has taken longer than a lot of other, almost equally important things...
...like it better than using a travel agent," says Albanese, 44. "I'd rather do it myself. I don't have to call around to all the different airlines to find out who's got the best price that day. You just put in the dates, when you prefer to travel, where you're going, and they come back and give you seven or eight itineraries...