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Shanower may not create the poetry of "The Iliad" but he tells a story in a straightforward, clean manner that will keep you reading through one sitting. To do it he gives the characters personalities: Paris as adolescent dumbbell, Helen as the ultimate trophy wife who remains stately even while succumbing to an absurd love, and Agamemnon, the opportunist who seeks to consolidate his power. Thus, inevitable historical events seem born out of human mistakes and desires. Throw in some PG-13 sex scenes and a few animal sacrifices, and you've got a good book...
Well, not overnight. Rock never really died--after the alternative-rock craze bottomed out in the late '90s, rap-rock hybrids like Limp Bizkit and Kid Rock as well as more straightforward rock bands like Creed have clicked with audiences and gone multiplatinum. And record-company executives, like anxious analysts anticipating a tech bubble burst, have been anticipating a correction in teeny-pop's long boom. They have devoted more resources in the past year to signing and developing rock acts, believing the tweens who flocked to pop would soon be ready for a different sound. "They want [their music...
...Palazzo isn't alone in his expectations for Balestracci. There are whispers already that he will join Kacyvenski and Matt Birk '98 in the elite ranks of the National Football League. As usual, Balestracci's response in straightforward...
...Friends say Card's straightforward nature was key to his selection...
...find out where you stand? Once you have your test results, calculating your level of risk is fairly straightforward. The National Institutes of Health has devised a formula that weighs the factors and tells you how likely you are to have a heart attack in the next 10 years. Easy-to-use computerized versions of this formula can be found at various websites, including time.com (see below...