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...mischievous twinkle in his eye. When he drops little asides--"Let's make the little windows actually explode when you close them," he tells a group presenting new desktop software--no one seems certain whether to laugh or start writing the computer code. Both men often rise from the conference-room table to pace or to grab a snack or just to appear bored. In a culture of creativity, there's nothing wrong with keeping people off balance...
...right kind of deal in Iraq. Indeed, the cartoon controversy seems a sign that attitudes toward Islamic extremism are hardening in Europe. Publications in Italy, Germany, France and Norway expressed solidarity with Denmark by reprinting cartoons of the Prophet. Conservative and populist anti-immigrant political parties are on the rise throughout the Continent. "Anti-American feelings have really diminished," Senator John McCain told me last week after returning from meetings with European leaders. "The Europeans have their own problems now. And I think the situation in Iran has led them to understand the importance of a stable Iraq...
...opening The hot gossip was that Madonna had demanded to open the show, thus bumping Mariah Carey to the second hour. So when the curtain rises we get... cartoon characters? Gorillaz made one of the best albums of 2005, but singer Damon Albarn's insistence that the band perform as its cartoon alter egos is annoying even when there aren't a few million people watching. On top of that, one of the cartoons actually checked his watch during the performance, mimicking the few remaining viewers. When Madonna finally did rise up from a hole in the stage...
...role in world affairs. For the entirety of modern history, European leaders were the ones that made the decisions that mattered. Great events hinged on the decisions and non-decisions of European kings, statesmen, premiers, generals, admirals, and revolutionaries. Even the Cold War, which saw America’s rise as a true superpower, hinged in great part on the actions of Europeans, and, moreover, its primary focus was central Europe, where Soviets and Americans alike stationed vast numbers of troops and war material...
...queer” culture in the United States. Called WGS 1151: “Sex, Rights, and Stereotypes: ‘Queer’ Culture in the United States from Stonewall to Gay Marriage,” McCarthy’s course will cover the rise of gay liberation, the AIDS crisis, religion and homosexuality, gays in the military, the trans-movement, and the gay marriage debate...