Word: splendor
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...might seem a shame to mar such natural splendor with the homely, polluting Minsk, but enthusiasts say the bike's beauty is in its engine's simplicity. Even novice tinkerers can fix a Minsk, and parts are easy to find even when in the countryside. Of course, the fact that the bike is easy to fix is a necessity, given its propensity to break down. Beyond the broken clutch handle, our trip also saw a friend's handlebars come loose and a mysterious power problem in one bike that stumped four mechanics. But enthusiasts say it's all part...
...events surrounding Napoleon's downfall and eventual death ensured his legend would only grow," comments de Caunes, whose film focuses on the St. Helena exile. "But even before that, he was a larger-than-life figure, and the driving force behind France's last period of dominance and splendor...
...Hong Kong movie lover, seeing these movies fresh is like opening the treasure chest of Atlantis. First of all, they look great. The colors?glorious golds, bold reds?reveal all the splendor Shaw's set designers and costumers could contrive, though they worked on budgets a fraction of Hollywood's. The wide-screen format, even on a TV screen, restores each film to its original epic dimensions. We are reminded that Chang Cheh's macho melodramas were not just an anthology of fight scenes; they were sumptuous slices of Chinese history, rendered in loving period detail...
...overcoming of reality. This narrative requires a different, refreshing way of reading a "superhero" book. It's more like one of those smart travelogues that doubles as an essay. "We're in the mercurial realm of language, magic and intellect. It's Hebrew name is 'Hod.' That means splendor," is a typical bit of sometimes overly-didactic dialogue. Moore delights in revealing how everything ties together, sometimes leaving the reader feeling lectured. Even so, he is enough of a storyteller to never let us go too long without some adventure. Issue 16 has Promethea perilously sink to the bottom...
...comparison makes sense, if the Market Theater—whose building was renovated to staid, somber splendor for $2 million by founder Gregory C. Carr—can be thought of as the horse...