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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...moved by the obstacles this “ordinary” girl is determined to overcome.Similarly, Megan, who truly earns her role as a bitch throughout the earlier parts of the film, is revealed to have experienced a serious family tragedy. The death of a loved one, and the regret that Megan feels in its aftermath, allows the audience to better appreciate why this diva acts the way she does and transforms the most repulsive character in the film into one of the most sympathetic.Burstein edits the film together in a very balanced way, giving ample room for each student?...

Author: By Bram A. Strochlic, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: American Teen | 4/25/2008 | See Source »

...asked a doctor friend what makes the difference, once the battle is out of her hands. "Fear," she said, "and regret. Take those away, and what's left is peace." Two weeks before my father died, he sat in the sun watching one of his granddaughters play soccer. Three days before, as his strength visibly failed, three generations were able to come and be with him. The hospice angels made him comfortable. Neighbors brought pies; the pastor brought prayers. On Sunday night his granddaughters read him a bedtime story. My brother and husband took turns keeping watch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Light of Death | 4/24/2008 | See Source »

...stuff I did was very helpful in terms of putting myself in a position to publish the book and in terms of teaching me some things about writing. The downside is that it took me a very long time to finish the book.THC: Do you regret taking all that time to finish?KG: No, not really. I mean, a little bit, sure, a little bit. Part of the trouble in terms of the book—it’s sort of a young person’s book. Some of the early stories, as I was finishing it, were...

Author: By Patrick R. Chesnut, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: For Grad, It's All Lit and Theory | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

...have turned the Romeo and Juliet tragedy in my own life into a theatrical piece commissioned by the RSC. After the show, I am often asked if I regret playing Juliet. No, I say. Shakespeare was worth the sacrifice - rather him than the love of a father. The playwright knows and serves me better...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shakespeare: A Life on Stage | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

...best to repair the damage quickly. "I didn't say it as well as I could have," Obama told a crowd in Muncie, Indiana, Saturday. Later that same day he told a North Carolina newspaper: "Obviously, if I worded things in a way that made people offended, I deeply regret that." At the same time, Obama refused to repudiate his words, seeking instead to clarify them. "People end up - they don't vote on economic issues because they don't expect anybody's going to help them," Obama said. "So people end up, you know, voting on issues like guns...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Obama Pay for 'Bitter' Flap? | 4/14/2008 | See Source »

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