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...would expect the sex scenes to be particularly great in a romance novel. However, “Sex” is a curious mix of shy and yet lurid descriptions of the subject, like a teenager excited by strange fantasies but too awkward to express himself properly...
...evolution is astonishing to see. If the saying goes, "give me a child until he is seven, and I will give you the man," then in Grant's case the age was four. The show begins with a suite of his kindergarten paintings of fairytale princesses, with the real subject being the bright swirl of their gowns. Displayed alongside is the full-blown bloom of that boyhood obsession: one of the huge crinolines Grant constructed for a 1994 exhibition in the gardens of a chateau outside of Paris. That show, Habiller D?shabiller, grew out of Grant's earlier studies...
...provide educational opportunities to all those who wish to attend college. Universal education is said to be the way to level the playing field and give those from less fortunate circumstances the opportunity to choose and pursue their own destinies. By limiting the SMART grants to only certain specialized subject areas, this legislation coerces financially disadvantaged students to go into these areas in order to pursue a college degree. While the program naturally advantages those who already intended to pursue these subject areas, it discriminates against those students with a desire to major in the humanities or social sciences...
...body, about Summers’ and Kirby’s relationship, the president has complained about the “yes-men” in University Hall.“I do think that the characters of the two men (one who enjoys a vigorous intellectual debate on every subject, and one who prefers to avoid face-to-face conflict) are so different that a productive relationship was difficult,” a professor who knows both the dean and the president wrote in an e-mail.STRUGGLES OVER REVIEWKirby’s difficulty working under Summers came into sharp relief...
...Attorney General," Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont said at one point, "I'm getting the impression this administration picks and chooses what it's subject to." Senators asked directly if opening first-class mail or listening to calls beginning and ending inside the U.S. without notifying a court could be justified under the same argument. Gonzales wouldn't answer, saying he couldn't talk about operational details. Senators repeatedly pressed him on who was keeping the National Security Agency (NSA) program in check. How could Americans be assured that the government was only listening to the phone calls...