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...trenches,” “lying low,” and “pandangst,” which is supposed to encode their feeling of deep emotional vulnerability. Clara and the narrator escape concrete thoughts and feelings by inventing these hollow terms, constantly side-stepping each other in a never-ending verbal jousting match. Building a universe out of words, secret terms and code phrases is a compelling and imaginative way to portray a love affair. However, when the narrator deploys phrases as ridiculous as ‘Vishnukrishnu Vindalu moment’ with absolute earnestness...
Following on from this is “Intermission,” 39 seconds of unconnected, vaguely musical noises, which somehow work within the structure of the album. There is so much variety within the musical styles that this diversion seems appropriate, showcasing yet another side of Hynes’ musical smorgasbord...
...increased use, which has been facilitated largely by “Rule 22,” which allows opponents to threaten a filibuster without ever having to execute it, sparing the minority of many of the political consequences of stalling legislation while getting to characterize the other side as ineffectual. But its dramatically increased use over the last three years coincides with the arrival and firm entrenchment of European-style, party-bloc voting by the Republicans, such that the filibuster has become a major impediment to the conduct of even routine Senate business...
When you buy a dishwasher, you know it probably won't explode. When you buy aspirin, you can figure out the side effects without an advanced degree. When you buy zucchini, you can feel confident it won't be toxic. And when you buy movie tickets, you can presume the terms of your purchase won't change after you leave the window...
...argument is that finance has become a Wild West of outrageous hidden fees, ridiculous fine print, deceptive come-ons and secret side deals designed to sucker us into predatory rip-offs we can't afford or escape. And the CFPA is supposed to be the new sheriff in town. It would be an independent agency empowered to write and enforce rules for financial products, so that banks would no longer enjoy lax consumer regulation - and nonbanks peddling loans from hell would no longer escape just about all regulation. It would be like a financial version of the Consumer Products Safety...