Word: ringed
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...metaphor for Jessica and Marcus’s relationship. But bringing in a Vegas-bound tour group of elderly Manilow fans and having them stay at the same hotel as Jessica and Marcus is a quirk in the story that strays close to too convenient to ring true.Suspension of disbelief at his repeated appearances aside, the choice of Barry Manilow as a motif works toward the ongoing theme of Jessica at once decrying and embracing the maudlin. Just as she tries to take herself seriously, she’s brought down humorously.Conveyed directly, irony seems only a result of hyper...
...Since being expelled in 1962 after the Cuban Missile Crisis, Cuba has been excluded from the Organization of American States, the group of 34 nations that meets at the Summit of the Americas every five years. Obama’s conciliatory words at this very summit will ultimately ring hollow unless the U.S. ends its opposition to Cuba’s membership in the OAS. If America is truly committed to redefining its relationship with Cuba and its allies such as Venezuela and Nicaragua, then it needs to give Cuba a seat at the table...
...locations--the T-mobile store at 375 Washington Street in Boston and the store at South Shore Plaza in Braintree. But beware-- in order to get a ticket you have to either own a Sidekick already, buy one, or play some kind of game (we hear ring toss is popular...
...Loved Me which came with torpedoes and mines), invented cunning weapons (a key chain in The Living Daylights that used gas to disorientate the enemy, followed by an explosive charge) and regularly came up with ingenious tools (a fake fingerprint in Diamonds Are Forever, a glass-shattering ring in Die Another Day) to get Bond out of tight spots...
...howler monkeys. You can raft or hike along trails that wind past 300-year-old trees, waterfalls and hot springs. The spa includes a heated pool and offers open-air massages and a fireside facial. If the volcano puts on a nighttime lava show, the front desk will even ring your room so you won't miss the sight. The longer you stay, the bigger your savings: A two-night stay gets you 10% off, with rates from $166.50 per night; three nights gets you 15% off, with rates from $157.25 per night; four nights, 20%, from $148 per night...