Word: rich
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...Guns for Hire I shed no tears for the mercenaries employed by private security firms who die in Iraq or any other theater of war [March 26]. These "dogs of war" are there at the behest of their rich employers, operating without any oversight or rules of engagement. These gun-toting cowboys charging around in their suvs taint the already sullied image of our military and government. They went into battle for two reasons: blood and money. Those who live by the sword should expect to perish by it. It is foolish for their families to expect that they...
...Latino experience is really rich and very unique. We are very disappointed," Rivas-Rodriguez said. "This is the story of not only our parents, our grandparents, but our tios and tias. This is not a Puerto Rican issue, not a Mexican issue, not a Cuban issue, but all Latinos and Latinas. This is one of the few times we all agree on something...
...Space Odyssey,” noting triumphantly, “He will redefine the astronaut!” Conway’s repeated confidence schemes drag on repetitively until there is no choice other than to develop a lackluster semblance of a plot. Frank Rich ’71 (played by William Hootkins) is fooled only temporarily by Conway, who Rich later realizes bears no resemblance to Kubrick. Rich tips off the New York Times to Conway’s schemes, but not before we are subjected to several more of them. In the penultimate and lengthiest deception, Conway convinces...
...like something out of “Dreamgirls.” “Music,” which features Lauryn Hill and feels slightly more like R&B than soul, is another stand-out track, largely because its slower beat and lower range complement Stone’s rich vocals. Even “Tell Me ‘Bout It,” the album’s poppiest song and first single, is worth a listen, as it best showcases the full range of Stone’s voice. But the CD often tries too hard...
...then it’s over. The ending is generally seen as a premature and inauspicious development.The tragedy of childhood’s end is at the crux of “Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations,” the debut collection of comedic shorts by Simon Rich ’06–’07. From the second-grader who realizes that the Silent Game “isn’t actually fun” to an instant-messaging teenage girl whose “innards R swarming w/2morous growths,” Rich?...