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...Planning phase: Traveler is excited. Oooh, I can hardly believe I?m actually taking this trip! I wonder how many pairs of shoes I should pack? Does is usually rain in Mongolia this time of year...
...singer's divided career hasn't hurt his music. Reveal is a smooth combination of lush, mysterious melodies and high-tech production. It's like a trip through a rain forest on a hovercraft. On Up, the band overemphasized the electronica; on Reveal, the judicious techno touches contribute to a sense of drama and experimentation. Stipe's lyrics remain characteristically erudite and elusive. On Imitation of Life he croons, "Charades, pop skill/water hyacinth, named by a poet." On Chorus and the Ring, he sings, "It's the poison that in measures brings illuminating vision/It's the knowing with a wink...
...crowd warbling Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend. Ewan McGregor, as the poor writer who falls for the courtesan, is a nouveau Gene Kelly--a hunky Joe with a radiant smile, haunting the Left Bank like An American in Paris, twirling an umbrella a la Singin' in the Rain. There's something else deja vu about this pair: they have the innocence and maturity of the great old stars...
Fortunately, the rain stayed away and the only noticeable elements Saturday were morning winds out of the Northeast and a chilly afternoon sea breeze. Sunday witnessed more shifty winds reaching 12 to 18 knots and frequent large gusts, but ultimately Harvard proved adept at handling the open-water conditions...
...predominantly black Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. They left the press outside, so we don?t know what was said. But later everyone marched back out and walked over to the local police headquarters and staged a noisy but non-violent protest. No one stayed very late - I think the rain had something to do with...