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...deficient version of the young Fonda who in 12 Angry Men dissuades his 11 fellow jurors from making an unfair murder conviction. Like a young Fonda, I would weigh the evidence with a care that would make up for inadequate public defenders. Like a young Henry Fonda I would stalk over to fellow jurors playing tic-tac-toe, roar “This isn’t a game,” and stalk back to my chair while crumpling the tic-tac-toe board in one noble hand...

Author: By Phoebe M. W. kosman, | Title: I, The Jury | 10/29/2002 | See Source »

...Life of Pi is a bit overballasted by these nautical chapters. "The worst pair of opposites, boredom and terror," writes Martel, stalk Pi throughout his ordeal; inevitably, boredom leaks into his story. Hemingway had his old man stay on the sea for a metaphorically appropriate three days; Pi floats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Castaway With Karma | 8/26/2002 | See Source »

After listening to vegetarians who argue for sparing the lives of animals, I have to ask, Why is eating a live oyster a greater crime than eating a live broccoli stalk plucked from the garden bed? JOHN LASKAS SR. Media...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Aug. 5, 2002 | 8/5/2002 | See Source »

...perfect woman. Stunningly attractive. Has a nice laugh. And an even nicer physique. She is your dream wife. You can’t stalk her. But we can.” An eerie beginning to the web site for Coincidence Design, a Chicago-based company that promises to exhaustively research the woman of your dreams and arrange a succession of seemingly chance encounters, with the ultimate goal of marriage between you and the chased individual. The catch? You must shell out $80,000 to have experienced detectives implement their scheme...

Author: By Jasmine J. Mahmoud, | Title: Love Me Tender, Love Me True | 2/14/2002 | See Source »

...second painting (all of the works are untitled), the back pages are sewn together too tightly so that the edges bulge and create a mildly appealing three-dimensional effect. In this set of three paintings, a man and a woman sniff flowers branching off of opposite ends of a stalk. Near the tips, the plant is lined with the words “passion” and “love,” while the middle contains the words “bad,” “wrong” and “wall...

Author: By Yair G. Aizeman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Cultures of Hybridity | 11/30/2001 | See Source »

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