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...Writers from earlier periods fare a little better, but not much. Naipaul is a fan of the early Flaubert, whose lightness of touch he admiringly notes in Madame Bovary, but whose later heavy-handedness (in works such as Salammbô) Naipaul describes with rather laborious detail himself. So who does Naipaul like? Maupassant, Twain and "the Russians (with the exception of Turgenev...
...could afford to allow himself a small touch of levity. Having come to power in 2002 under the shadow of his predecessor Jiang Zemin, by the end of the Party Congress Hu had largely cemented his leadership for the next five years. He had engineered the departure from the Politburo of Zeng Qinghong, a Jiang ally who wielded enormous influence in the party. He had also stage-managed the promotion of several protégés to senior positions in the party's highest councils. And Hu had even managed to have his concept of "scientific development" - a catchphrase...
...takes a moment to collect himself, sighs and says “O.K.” This is his first and last moment of tranquility for the day. Such thoughtful moments redeem what could be dismissed as yet another cliché romantic comedy, complete with an out-of-touch parent struggling to raise his children and have a personal life. Meet Dan Burns: a widowed advice columnist and father of three. Dan liberally consults with lots of anonymous readers, but is unable to talk to his own daughters on subjects ranging from driving to romance. Typical father-daughter scenarios...
...parts of the museum,” Wood said. “So I would go find the exhibit she mentioned, and we’d kiss.”Wood and Rossel maintained their relationship when he traveled to Tanzania. The pair found creative ways to keep in touch.“She would call me, and I would climb to the tops of trees to get reception,” Wood said. “We also wrote each other a hundred letters in those months.”Wood proposed to Rossel when she came to visit...
...cheese. Favorite childhood toy: HELLO KITTY. Sexiest physical trait: My fake blue (or green, or gray, or violet) eyes. Favorite part about Harvard: Producing Identities, the fashion show, and working with wonderful, beautiful people. Apply for board now! Describe yourself in three words: Can’t touch this. In 15 minutes you are: Drinking Ensure as a meal supplement. In 15 years you are: Drinking Ensure as a meal replacement...