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People who haunt New York City rock clubs love to cheer for bands from places they scorn. There's always the chance of being the first to discover the next Ohio (Devo, the Dead Boys) or Georgia (the B-52's, REM). Now they're at it again. At one of two sold-out concerts last month by Omaha band the Faint, young urbanites were chanting "Ne-bras-ka! Ne-bras-ka!" like mascots at the Cornhuskers' stadium--and only half kidding...
...credibility in the Arab world. One senior Arab diplomat called Washington's policy toward the Palestinians "confused," and dismissed the idea of attacking Iraq as "ridiculous" and "disastrous." Although Arab officials welcomed Zinni's mission as a first step, the reaction to Cheney's tour ranged from puzzlement to scorn. And there is considerable anger that the administration allowed the bloodshed between Israelis and Palestinians to reach unprecedented levels before intervening, despite many months of Arab allies pleading with Washington to do something...
...place in our culture because we, the non-movie stars, need that place held. The American public gives stars their larger-than-life status, and then claims ownership over them. It’s true that celebrities choose their lifestyles;however, that choice doesn’t make public scorn and ridicule acceptable (or mature) responses to their misfortunes. Ryder toppled from a mountain of fame built up by all of us, yet somehow we blame her for having such a long way to fall...
...second half Barry suddenly ruins what was a very good play. Not content with making Silvester likable, he feels compelled to make him a saint by having him falsely accused of restarting his affair. It's an excuse too far. As his wife melodramatically shrieks, "Even the devil may scorn to have you in his fearsome halls!," the play's credibility collapses. Silvester ends up cancer-ridden and abandoned. It feels like a selfish, self-glorifying bid by the author to turn a fascinating character into a great tragic role. That may not be libelous, but it's offensive enough...
There is a common enemy in all the current conflicts [WORLD, Jan. 14], whether in Kashmir, Afghanistan, the Middle East or the Philippines. It is a group of people who scorn secularism, democracy and peaceful coexistence and instead adhere to antiquated edicts to govern politics and jurisprudence. This enemy is a ruthless political force led by zealots struggling for domination; it is often supported by puppet regimes and dictatorships. Like communism, this enemy should be seen as evil and at odds with the prevailing political philosophy, and it is to be fought and defeated to save our civilization. MOHAN...