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...Iraq. Hubris could easily masquerade as reality. We are incomparably strong and admirably free, the most benign superpower in history. But the truths inherent in that proposition could easily lead to a falsehood--that we are justified in remaking the world as we choose. Certainly the world seems ripe to be remade. "We had certain strategies and policies and institutions that were built to deal with the conflicts of the 20th century," Vice President Dick Cheney said recently. "They might not be the right strategies and policies and institutions to deal with the threat we face...
...Iraq. Hubris could easily masquerade as reality. We are incomparably strong and admirably free, the most benign superpower in history. But the truths inherent in that proposition could easily lead to a falsehood - that we are justified in remaking the world as we choose. Certainly the world seems ripe to be remade. "We had certain strategies and policies and institutions that were built to deal with the conflicts of the 20th century," Vice President Dick Cheney said recently. "They might not be the right strategies and policies and institutions to deal with the threat we face...
That's not to say, of course, that BU is ripe to be beaten. The Terriers are a great tournament team. They won each of the three in-season tournaments in which they played this season (the Ice Breaker, Great Lakes Invitational and Beanpot) and are battle-tested after playing three overtime periods in the Hockey East Final Four. Their coach, Jack Parker, is experienced and will have his team ready to play. And Sean Fields has proven himself to be a great big-game goaltender this season...
...Springs, Calif., about half an hour's drive east of Los Angeles, looks like any suburban supermarket. But step inside. Colorful pinatas hang from the ceiling. Bilingual signs promise shoppers el mejor precio. Produce gets lots of territory close by the entrance, where display islands overflow with crunchy jicamas, ripe papayas and dozens of varieties of chili peppers, from fiery serranos to sweet chipotles. The aroma of freshly made tortillas wafts from the bakery. Butchers serve up not only standard cuts of beef, poultry and fish but also Mexican specialties like the spicy pork sausage chorizo and carnitas, shreds...
...heat and spices for complexity. Dishes are often augmented with a pinch of sugar, supplying a characteristic sweet and sour taste. But it is the distinctive prahok that gives Cambodian food such a unique flavor. And if you can get past the smell, which is often likened to a ripe cheese, the taste is actually rather mild...