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...Bush could be in for a battle over Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson - a pioneer of welfare reform and dedicated pro-lifer - who could take over the Department of Health and Human Services. In fact, some observers say the President-elect may be trying to smooth the path for his more contentious nominees by floating the name of New Jersey governor Christie Todd Whitman, a liberal, pro-choice Republican, who is expected to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency...
...This "Vintage Collection," released in 1996, is one of a series from Capitol Records (other artists featured include Merle Haggard, the Louvin Brothers and Hank Thompson). Sadly, it has been discontinued. All the tracks were recorded at Nashville's Columbia Studio B, the famed Quonset Hut on Music Row, with producer Pappy Daily lining up the city's finest session men - the legendary "A Team" - including Buddy Emmons on pedal steel, Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano and Curtis McPeak on banjo. It's well worth seeking out on Ebay or in the bargain bins...
...Creon, not Antigone. While the recent interest in Antigone as a feminist hero is not ignored, it is not the focus of the production. Creon, the tyrant of Thebes who forbids the burial of Antigone's brother and then punishes her for doing so, is played by John Douglas Thompson. He portrays a young vigorous leader eager to consolidate his position and prove his ability, naive to the moral compromises leadership may require. Thompson has an honest and energetic face that draws the audience to sympathize with Creon. According to Thompson's portrayal, Creon bends to the will...
Aysan Celik's Antigone, on the other hand, captures the ambiguities and changing motives that Sophocles built into her role. At the beginning of the play, she trespasses Creon's decree with an eye to glorious martyrdom, only to become hideously frightened once her execution is inevitable. Thompson's Creon acts on character; Celik's Antigone is impulsive. These two actors' interpretations of the role are the closest the production comes to being a prism that reflects contemporary times. Antigone is the baby boomer of the 60s, fighting the good fight for all the reasons right and wrong; Creon...
Cole took second in the 1650 free with a time of 15:02, beating out Sydney bronze medallist Chris Thompson, who clocked in at 15:21, and just missing Tyler Painter of Arizona, who won the event in 14:52. Cole's time was an NCAA "A" standard, automatically qualifying him for the meet to be held in Indianapolis in March. His performance was also just four seconds shy of replacing the school record set last year by Tim Martin '00, a former Crimson editor...