Word: pretender
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...contextualization," the necessary presentation of new ideas in a familiar idiom. But Ibrahim Hooper, of the Washington advocacy group Council on American-Islamic Relations, claims, "They know it won't work to just say, 'We want you to become Christian, and here's why.' So they have to pretend to be Muslims." Some Evangelicals are also wary. Jesus mosque "blurs the issue," says a missionary in Jordan. "If Muslims are coming to Christ, they really need to know what they're coming...
...schoolgirl sits astride walls facing the cold skyscrapers of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other cities. Comment on the brash new consumerist society sprouts up in Beijing artist Song Dong's Edible Bonsais, miniature landscapes of ham hock mountains, prosciutto hills and broccoli-flower trees. "What About China?" doesn't pretend to be comprehensive - it doesn't include unofficial artists or those from the worldwide diaspora - but it does provide an introductory look at some of the creative instincts within the awakening giant. Thanks to its playful presentation by designer Laurence Fontaine, it's also a lot of fun. The works...
...this may sound a little contrived and a lot exhibitionistic. But then again, a Manhattan restaurant is all about performance. People dress up to see and be seen. Women pretend to laugh at men's jokes. Waiters pretend to care whether you enjoyed your meal. What DiSpirito should be worried about is whether the formula for good TV is the formula for a good restaurant. (Taping began in March--before the restaurant opened in early June--and ended last week, but NBC may decide to order more episodes.) Successful restaurants depend on some measure of reliability. Successful reality shows thrive...
...think the real issue is not to pretend that intolerance toward homosexuality is on the rise. I don’t think it is,” Pappin says...
...progress on a U.N. resolution aimed at lifting sanctions against Iraq. But it could take a long time to get more. "The reality is we have different priorities, different capabilities and different responsibilities," says Jeffrey Gedmin, director of the Aspen Institute in Berlin, an American-backed think tank. "To pretend that it's still this cosy cold war NATO where we always agree - those days are gone...