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That's a far cry from the "My country, right or wrong" credo, which confuses blind boosterism with a more authentic, if sometimes questioning, loyalty. At their best, black folk offer critical patriotism, an exacting devotion that carries on a lover's quarrel with America while they shed blood in its defense...
...would never see why these disasters are repeated in human history.” Although much of his interest in genocide was sparked by the Balkan wars of the 1990s, Forgács decided not to be a contemporary documentarian and to focus instead on past events that shed light on the present. “I wouldn’t go to Bosnia,” he said. “There are more devoted documentarians who would do it.” Forgács’s method of telling history is very different from traditional historical...
...with such vehemence that the stiff stays pressed into her skin like brands, and in the process she resolved to kill Frederick before breakfast.Dressed, she left the house, descended the terrace steps, and set out for the stables.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *She paused outside the door of the gardener’s shed, her hand quivering lightly upon the latch. If she opened the door, if she dared to set even one foot across the threshold, the decision would be made, she would do it. She was suddenly aware of the fragrant air, astonishingly heavy and moist for the summer. She heard...
...struggled to provide even the basic necessities is a stretch. No food (although we did get mini Pepsis that tasted like they’d been sitting in a shed for 10 years), no game notes until seconds before the opening faceoff, and no live stats until halftime (and even then sparse ones...
...while having come so perilously close on many previous occasions. One would only have to whisper the names Bucky Dent, Bill Buckner, or Aaron Boone within earshot of a Boston fan to open the floodgates on a déluge of painful memories, of golden opportunities wasted, bitter tears shed, and an entire life of constancy and devotion unrequited...