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...might be expected in a book about grief.Didion periodically references catastrophic tragedies (the 9/11 attacks, plane crashes, violence in Kirkuk) in order to explain her emotional state, saying that she can relate to family members of those who died in these sudden, unexpected events. While these references to large-scale devastation seem melodramatic at times, they still serve as a sort of tie to universal grief, momentarily taking the focus off of Didion herself to remind the reader that this is above all a book about grief, not just one death.Yet it is ultimately Didion’s writing style...
...Even for a show like “Earl,” in which the chances of reaping the rewards are much higher, it would seem that for every person intrigued, another was turned-off by the full-scale attack. Traditional television ads go much farther in previewing the entertainment possibility of a new comedy and actually tempting me to watch. Guerilla campaigns are more successful in producing a thick scent of desperation...
...heated benches, a Tether Ball court, an over-sized chess board, a coffee machine, and building blocks chairs. Kayden hopes the extra comforts will transform the shuttle stop from a cold, unwelcoming stop-over into a fun place to hang out. The second plan is on a much larger scale. A completely transparent glass building could be built on the small grassy triangle next to Memorial Hall. This “Wintergarten,” as Kayden dubs it, would be connected to Loker and include places to eat and hang out, transforming a rarely tread-upon grassy knoll into...
...sure to incense many Israelis when the film opens in Israel in late October, the same day as its U.S. release. Yet the Israeli army which has controlled access to Nablus since the intifadeh erupted five years ago allowed Abu-Assad to film there. It was the first full-scale movie production the city had ever seen. Desperate for entertainment, residents elbowed each other for a front-row view of the daily shoots, and a few sharp locals rented plastic chairs to the crowds. Inevitably, the project also raised hackles among Palestinian paramilitaries. Feuding factions in some of the West...
...question precisely what constitutes a living wage.The federally-mandated minimum wage is $5.15 per hour and was last raised in 1996.Snegroff calls the proposed $20-per-hour wage—nearly double Harvard’s current minimum wage of $10.25 per hour—a reasonable pay scale for workers living in the Boston area.“For anyone who’s a little bit surprised, I would ask any janitor about what they do and whether they think it’s worth $20 an hour,” she says.Ascherman Professor of Economics Richard...