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...obsession with replaying particular moments.It seems paradoxical that the video camera, invented to capture movement, is largely a form of isolation in the novel, which suffers when this point is stretched to its thematic conclusion. The characters seem trapped in this sort of stasis themselves. Their quick portraits are not deep enough to prevent easy categorization and stereotypes: the young punk railing against the world, the exotic dancer dreaming of bigger things, the sensitive homosexual artist, the paralyzed suburban housewife. Whether or not these typings are ultimately truthful seems like an intriguing question at the beginning of the book...
...some colorful language in the book, making the reams of statistical information much more reader-friendly. At one point, you basically compare teams that use the shift against Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz to "Polocks hunting landmines." You say they're "dumb." Though you are quick to point out that there are only "three Polish guys" who are "offended by Polock jokes." Why push the envelope...
Senior midfielder Natalie Curtis led Harvard with four goals, including two quick tallies with less than 10 minutes remaining that gave the Crimson a 14-8 lead. Junior attacker Kaitlin Martin and junior midfielder Sarah Bancroft also added three scores each...
...genuine, caring person, who stood up for his friends and was quick to help others,” Smith-Bronstein wrote in the statement...
...Club near the San Antonio airport, where he played five on five with aides and his Secret Service detail. He is captain, coach and referee all at once, signaling teammates to set up plays. A lefty, Obama keeps opponents off balance: fake right, then go left with a very quick crossover dribble and a finish to the basket with his left hand. His instinct is to play opponents very close - though nowadays, says Craig Robinson, "everybody's being real careful not to give him a fat lip or something that would show up when he's on TV." After...