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...that time, however, the air strikes were under way. In his televised address to the nation Wednesday night, during which the bags under his eyes hung like snow melting down rooftops, the President argued that a delay of even a couple of days would have given Saddam time to prepare for the attack by dispersing his forces and hiding his weapons. As expected, Republicans were suspicious that the entire campaign was an attempt by Clinton to postpone the impeachment vote and buy time to find some way out, perhaps even by dragging the process into the next Congress, where there...
Critics love films about simple folks dying in the snow (Fargo, The Sweet Hereafter, A Simple Plan). And they revere Nick Nolte, who has a lock on the role of the tough man--out of sorts, time and control--in a world with no use for his strengths. No surprise, then, that Affliction, Paul Schrader's film from a Russell Banks novel about family violence in New Hampshire, has placed strongly in the year-end critics' polls, and that Nolte won some Christmas laurels as best actor...
...addition, as a bonus to their academic clientele, HPRE removes snow from walkways by 8 a.m. so students and faculty can get to class, Keller says...
...dancers in the land of snow and sweets should be heavily applauded here--due to the short attention spans of many of their shorter audience members, these dancers' skills will probably go fairly unappreciated this season. Most heartily congratulated should be the Snow Queen and King (Jennifer Glaze and Zachary Hench), whose elaborate steps in the midst of nearly-blinding snow must be next to impossible. The Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier (Jennifer Gelfand and Paul Thrussell) also demonstrate unparalleled grace and splendor, with an air that is nothing short of regal...
...almost familiar enough to be a holiday cliche; melodies that many balletgoers already know by heart. Every section shines with perfection, from the lilting flutes to the fluid strings to the variety of percussion instruments. In addition, the children's choir (who appear during the dance of the Snow Queen and King) adds a delightful touch...