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Rips believed that his father was the epitome of all things placidly, plainly Midwestern: "Born in Nebraska, he was Republican, affluent and content." But after Rips' father died, a loose thread appeared: a portfolio of paintings of a naked black woman. Nobody knew who the woman was or anything about the nature of her relationship to the family patriarch. Rips began tugging at the thread, and before long the whole gray flannel suit unraveled...
There are also times, despite the clever lines and incredible performances, when the audience loses track of the thread of a compelling storyline, which usually impels the audience to remain attentive. Even for a farce, the HPT157 script seems to contain too many subplots and unrelated characters—and too little interesting action...
...narrative thread follows Hitch’s newest project: shy accountant Albert (Kevin James) as he tries to woo Paris Hilton-but-smart-like heiress Allegra Cole (Amber Valletta) as it parallels Hitch’s own relationship with gossip columnist Sara (the perpetually sultry Eva Mendes...
...large corporations outweigh those granted to working Americans. Apparently, the freedom of faceless institutions is more important to some than the freedom of individuals. We must ask ourselves which side we are on. And ultimately, we must come to recognize union rights for what they really are: a basic thread running through the fabric of a free society. If employers keep pulling away at it, the rest of our freedoms might just unravel...
...good thread that ran through everything,” said Patti Ghubril, who, with her husband Saleem, led a seminar entitled “How to be a Great Lover: Communication in Relationships...