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When asked about his excursion to the nudist colony this past July, Sedaris lowers his voice and gets serious. "The reason I went was contrary to everything else in the book," he says, meaning that he actively sought a satire-ripe situation, rather than noticing the absurdity of daily life. He adds that there is some possibility of a lawsuit, since no one there knew he was a writer and a humorist...
...Providence (the island with the capital and most populous city, Nassau) teems with Americans and is ripe with McDonalds, Dunkin' Donuts and other American fast-food chains. So, although the Bahamas are a foreign country, it would be plain wrong to assume that Spring Breakers descend on the islands for anything but the hedonism that they hope will follow...
...mythical poem-play is extremely challenging not only by virtue of its grand themes but also because of its schizoid scenes and violent characters. Baal is the name of a fertility god, but this play, full of images of rotting food and flesh, charts the progression of an over-ripe and destructive appetite. The bohemian poet, Baal (Daniel Sussner '00), is an enormously charismatic man who desires to eat, fuck, experience and be everything, ultimately even death itself. He is forever yearning for the infinite "purple sky" and the "dark river" as he hurls himself through life. He despises...
BOSTON--With two starting defensemen nursing injuries and with everyone peeking ahead to Saturday's showdown with Princeton, the Harvard women's lacrosse team was ripe for a letdown yesterday. Junior Honor MacNaughton wouldn't let it happen...
...oversight board to help supervise the computer upgrade. The plan would allow for more outside consultants to help with the computer overhaul. The plan also would let the IRS contract with private businesses to assist with processing tax returns and collect on tax deadbeats, an initiative that could be ripe for its own pitfalls if, for instance, collection agencies are given the authority to garnish wages or seize bank accounts. Another important reform: changing budgeting procedures. Congress currently funds the IRS on a yearly basis, making long-term planning difficult. The Administration would like to make IRS budgets cover...