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...palace, told reporters last week that "His Majesty must have been saddened" by the nation's recent political problems. Added another senior officer, Lieutenant-General Palangoon Klaharn: "His Majesty will be very happy if his subjects are unified and use peaceful means to resolve the problem." For the sake of the country, many Thais pray that the King will be heeded...
...opportunity to learn about other countries and now as an affirmation of my faith in internationalism. In this belief, I am not blinded by my own idealism. The Games are not perfect. Since their original incarnation in Ancient Greece, there have been athletes who cheated for the sake of a token or who exploited their superstar status. There will always be those who resort to such methods, and it does not take technology or modernity. The Games continue to occur because the people devoted to the ideals of fair play and athleticism, such as Baron de Coubertin, have maintained...
...Shaggy Dog” is a neo-Disney butchery of a vintage-Disney classic. For the sake of formality, here’s the basic plot: Dave Douglas’ (Allen) new dog bites him, and through the miracles of pseudo-science Douglas periodically turns into a sheepdog. Oh yeah, and this whole spontaneous metamorphosis thing has put the kibosh on his familial relationships, but it’s all too shallow to be interesting...
...girl version of ‘Good Will Hunting.’”“I’d write my own script, and hopefully star in it,” the budding star says. ART FOR ART’S SAKE But some don’t care about the money or fame—their internal drive to write stands on its own.The curious dichotomy of these two groups has produced a unique screenwriting community at Harvard–one that, though loosely bound together, is built on the very concrete dedication and labor...
...Eggleston doesn’t simply do opera for opera’s sake. Rather, she says, she enjoys the aesthetics as well as the interesting community...