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Even in his own country, Ayckbourn has never gotten the critical respect accorded contemporaries such as Tom Stoppard and David Hare. They write "important" plays about political issues or nuclear physics or Russian intellectuals. Ayckbourn's realm is more familiar: the domestic and romantic trials of modern middle-class Brits. Yet no one has probed more acutely, or with a finer balance of laughter and pain, the sad human comedy behind these tidy surfaces - the inability of people to connect, to see the casual cruelty they inflict on others, to come to terms with their failed illusions, to be happy...
...Similarly, at times Armenian activists have allowed their fixation with the word “genocide” to trump their respect for historical fact. In attempts to convince the world that genocide took place, activists rely at times on inflated death tolls and disputable sources to prove their points. Armenian activists must realize that the accusation of genocide is grave and that using any source or figure that is even remotely disputable is an irresponsible act that only undermines their cause. Carelessly spreading inaccurate information insults both the Turkish and Armenian peoples, slandering the Turkish nation for crimes...
...made it far more costly and difficult for the pirates to operate. "It dawned on the states that piracy is transnational and nothing that could be handled by one nation alone," says Nazery Khalid, senior fellow at the Maritime Institute of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. "The sea doesn't respect borders...
With all due respect, I spent 40 years interacting with these so-called students—an aspect of the university I have never understood. Now, in my golden years, I ask nothing more than to relax without the incessant chatter of young ’uns, brimming with energy for no explicable reason. They will arrive, seeking pleasure on a Saturday night, and might even take sherry to the point of wooziness: for shame! They will then slur their speech and stumble about in an unrefined manner. An utter disgrace to this university! These troublemakers remain out until...
...McCurdy Track—as Ivy League rivals.“I have always believed that when the gun goes off that’s when the competition really begins,” Harvard coach Jason Saretsky said. “When you cross the line, camaraderie and respect for your opponent is really crucial. I think it’s a great experience for our student-athletes to join forces with our biggest rival, and it really adds to the tradition, and to the competition, it gives it that extra spice.”The Crimson women...