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...Voting against somebody who is wrong, a category which includes liberals who want liberalism while spending all the available scratch on weaponry and the war, may be uncouth. But some would call it legitimate protest," Galbraith wrote...
Conductor Pierre Boulez is trying to change all this. "Debussy performances are too much tied to this idea of elegance and sweetness," Boulez recently told TIME'S London correspondent, Christopher Porterfield. "To me, Debussy is more feline-the claws can suddenly come out and scratch you with a kind of cruelty. His is sensitive music, but it is very often on the verge of erupting. To conduct it, a sense of atmosphere is not enough. You must have the iron hand within the velvet glove...
...devious-looking character whispered in the cars of pedestrians waiting at crosswalks, selling what a placard said were "dynamite trips" at "a dollar a hit." and an enterprising artist with a scratch pad offered instant crayon masterpieces of Cambridge scenes at discount rates...
...This will be a year of rebuilding the team." Cornell coach Ed Moylan said "With six starters gone, the whole nucleus has been depleted: we're starting from scratch with a very raw team. We're out to gain as much experience as we're able to get." Maylan added...
...important to realize that we don't have to start from scratch. There are a number of organizations and groups in the area that exist for the very purpose we are talking about. I don't know them all; maybe this will help them get in touch and cooperate with one another. I can only name a few and tell you what they're planning...