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...with a woman in her mid-30s and an eager young man in his mid-teens. Stephen Daldry's film, written by David Hare, is faithful both to the novel's plot and to its higher aspirations. This is not an entirely good thing. On the other hand - and somewhat surprisingly - it is not an entirely bad thing...
...less cool kids in my younger and more vulnerable years, I didn’t discover this personal deficiency until Camp Harvard. Along with a marauding band of fellow ingénues, I arrived in a Mather suite eager, like Lisel von Trapp, to taste my first champagne. Somewhat serendipitously, it came in the form of a cheap vodka shot handed to me by a particularly urbane senior boy with whom I fell immediately and irrevocably in love. But alas, breaking out into hives does not a good seduction tactic make, so I woke up alone in the morning, regretful...
...fair, the team’s attitude is a winning one—no one can deny the power of being optimistic in bleak situations. However, the idea that last year’s streak isn’t on anyone’s mind is somewhat more troubling...
...forget the sentiments of New York's two current Senators, with whom Paterson needs strong partnerships. Chuck Schumer, the state's publicity-loving senior Senator who has been somewhat overshadowed by Clinton in recent years, may not appreciate Paterson replacing one political dynasty with another. Schumer has said he won't publicly endorse any potential candidates, but he reportedly favors Albany-area Congresswoman - and national unknown - Kirsten Gillibrand. As for Clinton, she may be less than enthralled with the prospect of her seat being filled by Caroline Kennedy - who enthusiastically stumped for Obama during the Democratic primary...
...militias are trying to eradicate entire groups; they may, in fact, just want to displace them from disputed land. However criminal that may be, it is not automatically genocidal. The criteria have been a source of debate and have often made prosecuting genocide a complicated legal undertaking, despite the somewhat common use of the label in the media. (See pictures of Kristallnacht and its survivors...