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...traditional “boy meets girl, girl changes boy” formula along with the rather tired “city-boy leaves city, falls in love with country, understands error of former city-boy ways” trope. Despite his reliance on over-used plot structures, Scott presents a film that both charms and captivates the audience. Some credit is due to Peter Mayle, who wrote the source material, a best-selling novel of the same name. However, the change of setting from the United States to Europe adds nuance to the plot and updates what is otherwise...
...over three hours in a line that snaked up Newbury Street and into the aisles of the store itself. When Flav’s limousine finally arrived, there was more than the typical excitement surrounding a celebrity sighting in the air. There floated a tense uncertainty, as if those present wondered whether such an absurd character could exist in real life. One trademark shout later, though—a gravelly “FLAVOR FLAAAAAAAAAV”—and all such fears were put to rest. For the televised William Drayton is not a caricature...
...resisting change and progress. As a means to create security and stability, war has failed over the millenniums. Our experiment in international collaboration, nonviolent conflict resolution and mutually beneficial partnerships - still in its infancy - will continue to suffer missteps and setbacks, not the least of which include the present U.S. Administration's uninformed and shortsighted policies. My hope for the future lies in the goals, purposes and accomplishments of the U.N. Peg Maher Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. I applaud Krauthammer's realistic take on the North Korean issue - that a "dynamic, capitalist, reunited Korea" would be stiff competition...
...your own calories rather than electricity or gasoline, it will be better for the environment and better for you,” Butler said.No one at the meeting rose in defense of the blowers. But the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, an Alexandria, Va.-based trade association, says that blowers present an “extremely efficient” way to save time and labor.PARKING AND PARKSThe city manager also reported to the council on policies designed to decrease Cambridge’s gasoline consumption.“To foster better fuel efficiency by residents, businesses, and institutions, the City will...
...abolish the Internet on campus. I know this is a bold proposal, considering that many of you spend 23 hours a day on the Web, taking breaks only to make some Ramen noodles and apply some medicinal drops to your blood-shot eyes (my roommate, September 2005-present). The Internet just makes plagiarism too easy and too tempting. A quick visit to a Web site and a cheater can easily write a paper on a book that he has never read (www.cliffsnotes.com). Often, cheating is the last resort of someone who hasn’t studied enough, and the Internet...