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...students came forward and took responsibility for the broken window (five gold stars for you, perp #1). According to Bartley, that student convinced his cohort to return and "do the right thing" (hmm, maybe 3 gold stars for you, perp #2). Had the perpetrators tried to escape, though, they still could have been caught: the well-known burger joint is equipped with a security camera...
Most importantly, though, I thought that I had my career plans all figured out. I would wrap up college, enter medical school, and fulfill my dream of becoming a doctor...
...Solar” is a sudden and unforeseen death that enables Beard to recast himself as a friend of the environment. But “Solar” complicates the theme of accidental change that McEwan returns to so often by incorporating a new idea of willful self-deception. Though Beard believes that “barring accidents, life does not change,” he is constantly going through self-imposed reincarnations of his character. Beard is unaware of these changes in himself because he is able to convince himself that his new persona always existed...
...sentiment that led to Blur’s brief but stunning reunion last summer. Albarn clearly knows that what he’s saying is more than a little cliché. Yet it’s an absolutely sincere statement, and the group have thoroughly earned that sincerity. Though there seem to be as many bands reuniting as forming these days, the Blur reunion felt particularly special. “No Distance Left to Run,” the new documentary chronicling the British band’s career and reunion, proves just how special...
...talking of their absolute lows, such as when a visibly moved Albarn explains how “Beetlebum” describes other people’s (and presumably his) experiences with heroin, right around the corner is another gig or interview of the band once again enjoying themselves. Though this focus on redemption could have been cheesy, in reality it’s entirely appropriate. Just as the film shows, Blur’s image was transformed by their reunion. Albarn’s final words at the end of the film perfectly place the focus on how Blur?...