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...their contradicting observations suggest that Vargalas’ malaise is endemic to all of Vilnius. At times, the threesome seem to act together to introduce “Them,” an invisible main character and a foil for Vargalas (or Vilnius itself), even though none of them share in Vargalas’ paranoia. In subtle fashion, they point out three cards in Vargalas’ hand: sterility, impotence, and humanity. And although it’s never clear what cards “They” hold, it’s evident that Vargalas’ hand...
...past and the way it returns to us is a recurring theme throughout the book, suturing the stories to one another and focusing the reader’s attention on the characters’ simultaneous divergence and cohesion of experience. All of Smith’s characters share a common search for a sense of identity—a sense which can only be arrived at by a reflection on the past. Smith’s stories of life’s everyday occurrences are at once both introspective and universal. Her characters remain totally ambiguous—they...
...Heart at their best, when they avoid the “aw shucks” puns that they can otherwise be drawn to, crafting excited, conflicted hymn-ditties for the “Pete and Pete” set.At times, they miss their mark, as not all listeners can share their tolerance for sticky-sweet synthesizer, ironic xylophone, and the aforementioned puns and clichés. The song “Young Adult Friction,” notably and unfortunately, is marred by the phrase “Don’t check...
...women share the quiet competitiveness that often exists between two Senators of the same state and party. Collins is more comfortable in front of television cameras than is Snowe, who often looks for a side staircase where she can sneak away from the klieg lights. Though they typically work in tandem for their state, they do so in very different ways, just as they have on the stimulus negotiations. Snowe, a senior member of the Finance Committee, worked on the tax provisions; Collins, recently named to the Appropriations Committee, focused on spending. Collins, who voted for the George W. Bush...
...India's help was needed to strengthen the government's legal case, Qureshi said. "What they said was not legally tenable," he added, in a reference to the Indian dossier. "We need evidence that can stand up to the test of law." India promised to share whatever information it can with Pakistan. "This is a positive development," the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said of Pakistan's findings. "It remains India's goal to bring the perpetrators of the terrorist attack on Mumbai to book, and to follow this process through...