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...French raises the same questions of taste and the value of shock-art that have been the focus of much debate in the art world. But unlike Damien Hirst, a British bad-boy who chops up cows and puts them in glass cases, among other things, she works in a medium ignored by mainstream pundits and critics. In a way, she's lucky. In another way, she deserves the controversy...
...This was a shock," Harvard Coach Jenny Allard said. "I thought we'd come out here and be more competitive...
...black guy I know is named Dolphus Weary, and it should come as no shock that Weary sees the flag issue differently from how Faggert does. Weary was on the committee that recommended the removal of the Confederate symbol, and I meet him in his downtown Jackson office, across from the Governor's mansion, where the flag flies, to find out why. "I've invited a white friend to join us," Weary tells me as I arrive. "I just want you to hear his side of this...
...mystery. If Dick can run wild and get into Princeton too, then why isn't he out there running his little head off? That play has real value won't surprise most parents. That their kid horses around less than they did when they were young probably doesn't shock them either. The puzzle is, Where did all the playtime...
Surprise! The danger turned out to be the reverse: the economy didn't suffer from a sharp breakout in inflation. Instead the hike in energy prices led to deflation. The oil shock was the equivalent of a $100 billion tax increase on consumers and businesses. Result: the erosion in purchasing power forced CEOs as well as ordinary consumers to cut back on spending. Since such general expenditures make up more than 80% of all economic activity, the economy took a beating in the second half of the year and grew at a less than 2% annual rate, compared with...