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...house, white picket fence and all, the neighbors' homes have chipped paint and the sag of misuse. He's a cowboy stuck in the desolate Midwest, and instead of stubborn Indians and stud gunslingers, he's surrounded by Hispano-punks and Hmong immigrants from Southeast Asia. And now Tao (Bee Vang), a Hmong teen who's bullied by both ethnic groups, has broken into Walt's garage to steal the old man's most treasured possession: his 1972 Gran Torino. (See the 100 best movies of all time...
Channeling Henry Fonda's balky geezer in On Golden Pond (though he's robust where Fonda was frail), Walt is clearly destined for interracial rehab; the movie's story is the thawing of this great slab of mean. He warms to Tao, who could use some foster-fathering; to Tao's well-adjusted sister Sue (Ahney Her); and to their whole adorably folkloric clan. But Walt needs more than living among the Hmong. As a family elder tells him, "You're not at peace...
...Listen, boss. I’ve known you since pre-frosh weekend and I’m saying this as both your friend and as someone who understands Ginsburg: get over this broad. She sounds like bad news, and that’s bad for your Tao.” But a few weekends ago, I found that maybe what Piper thought was bad for his friend’s Tao wouldn’t be so bad for his. Wafting through the fire door, I heard vinyl jazz, Piper’s breathy voice, and an incredible laugh. Those...
...goods jumped 23% in September - household consumption, at only 40% of GDP (compared with about 65% in industrialized countries), isn't yet substantial enough to maintain China's high growth rates. "I don't think [domestic spending] will replace what has been lost in exports," says UBS economist Wang Tao. Nor will it offset another weakening pillar of China's economy: real estate. Rampant construction of new office towers and apartment blocks in recent years was a huge boon to growth. But government action to cool down the market, by, for example, restricting credit for property development, is resulting...
...eligibility before they traveled door-to-door on Saturday. Green said that people commonly mistake voter eligibility requirements, incorrectly believing that a convicted felon cannot vote. In Massachusetts, the individual can vote as long as he or she has served time. According to IOP Community Action Chair David T. Tao ’11, the training was crucial. “People don’t like other people just showing up at their doors—this is where the training comes in. Safety is also an issue. And of course, we want to make a positive impression...