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Even these characters though, who provide a welcome relief from the monotony of many of these descriptions, are too flimsy to ever really come to life. Perowne’s wife and daughter are lifeless: the former appears too infrequently and unmemorably to spark interest, while the latter comes across as slightly demented in her cloying girlishness...

Author: By David G. Evans, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: McEwan Stalls on 'Saturday' | 4/8/2005 | See Source »

...We’re definitely trying...to generate that team voice where they can spark each other and they can create their own momentum and not rely on a coach getting upset with them or jumping on them. We’re definitely continuing to look for that, and they’re developing that,” she added...

Author: By Barbara R. Barreno, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: SOFTBALL 2005: Experience Counts for Twin Captains | 4/8/2005 | See Source »

Florence Michel and her boyfriend were looking forward to a night out at the movies, and perhaps hoping that the film they were going to see would spark a debate. Michel, a 45-year-old Parisian teacher and avid film buff, takes in up to three movies a week and prefers the kind of challenging art-house fare that can be enjoyed as much during the discussion afterward as in the theater. She had chosen Polissons et Galipettes, a compilation of vintage French blue movies. Art or pornography? That's a question neither Michel nor her boyfriend had the opportunity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Access Denied | 4/3/2005 | See Source »

StriVectin certainly isn't the first antiaging cream to spark a frenzy with better-than-the-rest claims. Crme de la Mer, bought by Este Lauder in 1995, was the first cream to become a cult favorite. Made with sea kelp, La Mer sold for more than $150 for a 2-oz. jar, the first skin-care product to break that price point. Another big push came with the publication of well-known dermatologist Dr. Nicholas Perricone's book, The Wrinkle Cure, in 2000 and the launch of his pricey line of skin-care potions. (Perricone just opened...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Marketing: The War on Wrinkles | 4/3/2005 | See Source »

...Three cheers for Krauthammer's commentary. Never have I felt such pride. President George W. Bush's policy for finding a long-term solution to Islamic terrorism and for promoting peace in the Middle East was a spark for democracy throughout the region. I'm proud of our President, his principles, his leadership and his courage. Chris Scibelli Los Angeles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: How We Can Help the Poor | 3/28/2005 | See Source »

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