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...that the dust has settled, it all seems so obvious. Of course David Letterman was the logical person to take over the Tonight Show when Johnny Carson retired. Of course NBC made a mistake in betting on Jay Leno and letting Dave slip away to CBS. Of course Letterman's hip, edgy 12:30 a.m. sensibility could be adapted for a more mainstream audience...
...West might be willing to accept a Russian foreign policy based on its own national interests, were it not for the fact that democracy in Russia seems to be hanging by a thread, economic reform has sputtered to a halt, and an enfeebled Russian President seems to slip further into disarray each passing day. No wonder Moscow's neighbors -- and the rest of the world -- are worried about Russia's determination to reassert itself and win back the international respect it considers...
Defending tournament champion Clarkson is riding high, as it always seems to do come February and March, and Colgate will have to get its act together quickly to avoid a little slip-sliding away...
...artists is a straight white male, which raises the issue of how we label groups in our society. "The Rebel Tradition" contains works that challenge the label of "art." One of the pieces in this section is actually a type of label itself: Declaration of Authenticity is a framed slip of paper signed by the artist. The category called "Commerce and Art" also challenges the definition of art. Here, the best-selling poster from the Museum shop hangs next to the painting of which it is a print--Nanny and Rose. The shop's most popular postcards (mostly Impressionist pieces...
...appears eerily reminiscent of Germany's infamous cultural campaign leading up to World War II. The German government banned and confiscated "degenerate" works of art and encouraged citizens to burn "impure" foreign books. Still, as far as I know, Germany did not imprison citizens for letting a foreign syllable slip from their Teutonic tongues...