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...Some weeks ago, a self-proclaimed “democratic revolution?? brought Evo Morales to the Bolivian presidency. A long-time defender of cocaleros (coca growers) and an avid street protester, Morales finally achieved a popular majority leading MAS (Movement to Socialism), an acronym that also means “more” in Spanish. More is precisely what Bolivia needs, following dubious privatization contracts by previous neo-liberal administrations, rampant poverty, and the perennial White House-baked recipe of the “war on drugs.” Yet, a simple fact about Morales seems...
Also jammed into Scene is a jejune 10-page spread sponsored by Brooks Brothers—purveyor of fine off-the-rack clothing, est. post-Industrial Revolution??featuring pearl accessories as desperately cultured—or culturally desperate perhaps—as the presented models. But even these failings suggest an aspiration for refinement, something that cannot be said for the barnyard article on sexual lubricants. “KY Jelly is to sex as grape jelly is to gourmet…Even cheep [sic] porn directors know that the only thing grocery store lubricant is good...
...technique. Meanwhile, “Early Spring” by He Huaishuo features a classical Chinese subject matter and materials but uses the Western process of multiple drafts and revisions. That many of these artists, Huaishuo included, are émigrés—particularly from the Cultural Revolution??is unsurprising when one considers the personal trials necessary to create the evocativeness, power, and intensity bursting out of this not-to-be-missed exhibit...
Another theme of Dallaire’s speech was that an “Era of Revolution?? is sweeping the world, in areas including the environment, information technology, and security...
...still am an avid supporter of this alleged menace. “Why?” you might ask. Because I am trying to start a “confrontation revolution?? à la Che Guevara. It is true. And no, I am not trying to secretly alienate you from all of your friends in the process...