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...Disappeared" [Nov. 6], Aparisim Ghosh's gripping story about the stark reality of the underworld of kidnapping and torture in Iraq, made me angry. If people in the region had sympathy for their neighbors, such criminality would not be tolerated. Yet greed and willful neglect of morals and humanity rule the day. What a sad state of affairs...
...knows what he wants. so when the legendary actor decided to create a top-notch restaurant adjoining the Westport Country Playhouse?the renowned Connecticut theater run by his wife, actress Joanne Woodward?he had ideas for what one should see, smell and taste. One architect sketched plans for a stark space, all stainless steel and alabaster white. "Paul flipped out!" says chef Michel Nischan. "He wanted very country and very warm...
...accomplished running back the Ivy League has ever seen.But on Saturday, Clifton Dawson might not have even been the best tailback on the field.Although Yale tailback Mike McLeod’s 2.6 yards per carry average only slightly bettered Dawson’s 2.5 yards per carry, there were stark contrasts in the players’ performances.McLeod found the endzone three times in the Bulldogs’ decisive 34-13 rout of the Crimson at Harvard Stadium, compared to a single touchdown jaunt for Dawson. Despite the fact that the run was good enough to move Dawson...
...human capacity for compassion in terms that will resonate with modern audiences.After releasing a spate of mostly excellent samurai flicks starring fearless Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune, Kurosawa snuck in “High and Low,” a challenging work that raised questions of morality through the stark, visceral imagism of his earlier works “Rashomon” and “Ikiru.”The film revolves around a misunderstanding. A rich businessman is caught in the middle of a company coup and believes that kidnappers have captured his son. He’s ready...
...legendary actor decided to create a top-notch restaurant adjoining the Westport Country Playhouse - the renowned [an error occurred while processing this directive] Connecticut theater run by his wife, actress Joanne Woodward - he had ideas for what one should see, smell and taste. One architect sketched plans for a stark space, all stainless steel and alabaster white. "Paul flipped out!" says chef Michel Nischan. "He wanted very country and very warm." And so a homey waft of vanilla greets you as you walk into the barn-like Dressing Room. There are exposed beams overhead and flickering candlelight everywhere. The walls...