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...pursuit of a thrill can make us take crazy chances: bungee-jumping, say, or skydiving. And then there's paying for a prostitute when you're a public figure the whole world is watching. In all such cases, excitement is involved--so why does it seduce some of us while leaving others cold...
...bass of “I’ll Tell You” bring a unique musical element to the table, the production values of “11th Hour” will leave modern hip-hop heads wanting more. Here’s where a more long term pursuit of the Deltron route seems like the better option for the Funky Homosapien. Producing your own beats within the style that has defined you may seem to make the most sense artistically, but for Del it seems to detract from the appeal of his overall sound; the work...
...Like many scolds, Spitzer seemed to believe his burning pursuit of right justified any personal failings - his boorishness, the overweening use of his offices and, one presumes, his philandering. "I think he felt he was totally invulnerable and could do whatever he wanted and there would be no consequences," says Ed Koch, a former New York City mayor who considers himself a friend of Spitzer...
...Sister James (Madeleine Bennet ’08), reports that Donald Muller, the school’s only black student, returned from Father Flynn’s office acting oddly and with a hint of alcohol on his breath, Sister Aloysius immediately assumes the worst. Aloysius, unwavering in her pursuit of justice, thinks her suspicions are confirmed when she discovers Flynn has worked at three different parishes in the last five years. Though Donald never appears onstage, the conflicting interests of the adults in his life illuminate Shanley’s substantial moral questions. If you yourself are uncertain about...
...place as Michael Dukakis in a tank - but he did seem like a tourist getting his picture taken with a longhorn cow, a visitor to the hinterland. He badly needs to get down, get gritty, sweat a little, show that he is willing to scuff his shoes in pursuit of the nomination. In most cases, you don't achieve the presidency without surviving a near-death moment - and, if nothing else, Clinton's victories have given Obama the opportunity to show us how he handles adversity. This is now his red-phone moment...