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Finally, the film turns to Charalambos Demosthenous, a flute-maker and priest. He relates how his son was killed during the Turkish invasion. As a memorial to him, Demosthenous planted a palm tree at the edge of the ocean. The film shows Demosthenous performing his paternal duty by watering the tree, and Chrysanthou and Kizilyurek make their own pilgrimage there, buckets of water in hand...
...Hudlins have described Cosmic Slop as a "multicultural Twilight Zone"; but the description promises both too much and too little. In one of the three half-hour episodes (which are running throughout the month), the statue of a saint comes to life, forcing a barrio priest to grapple with issues of religion and faith. In another, a ghetto layabout and his abused girlfriend are visited by a mysterious messenger who delivers a rifle along with a note telling them to "wait for instructions." Despite the supernatural overtones, the stories are too dramatically murky to have passed muster on Rod Serling...
...Like a priest converting blood into wine, the true artist transmutes the banal pain of ordinary experience into a divine language. Tennessee Williams' rare gift is his ability to imbue the often cruel and grotesque texture of Southern life with a redeeming beauty...
...yesterday . He did not ask for a general election -- leaving his Fianna Fail party scrambling to find a new leader who commands the support of a parliamentary majority. Reynolds lost the backing of the Labour party over the appointment of a judge accused of delaying the extradition of a priest charged with child molestation in Northern Ireland. If a new prime minister satisfactory to Labour cannot be found, national elections would then be held, delaying the peace that started with September's cease-fire. Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams urged a quick solution since any protracted power struggle could "diffuse...
...colleagues can vote confidence in this government." Without Spring's support, Reynolds' government stands to lose a vote of no-confidence set for Thursday. The government's collapse follows Reynolds' appointment of the High Court president -- Harry Whelehan, who as Attorney General came under fire for allegedly favoring a priest accused of child sexual abuse. If the government falls, national elections are likely within weeks -- unless a new coalition government emerges. Either way, Irish leaders were busy assuring the international press today that thepeace process in Ireland-- brought about to a large extent by Reynolds' efforts -- would continue. But, says...