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...because the most American city delivered the most American form of democracy - the fun of entertainment fused with the efficiency of capitalism. In the room next door to the caucus, Genlab was holding a conference. Last weekend, the Consumer Electronics Show and the Adult Video News Convention were in town. And with some more practice Vegas caucuses will only get more fun and more efficient. When I'm back in 2012, I'm assuming Nevada will have caucus sites at strip clubs...
...think something similar might be said about Allen. A movie like Match Point worked because, despite the seriousness of its theme, it had the sheen of glamour about it - the fabulous country house, the upscale condo in town, its general air of luxe. You might not like its people, but you couldn't help but admire their lifestyles. "I want that," an inner voice kept crying, as if it were a TV commercial sound bite. Cassandra's Dream is much more tough-minded. And much less immediately appealing. I walked out of the screening, over a month ago, admiring...
...gang. Democrats Hillary Clinton (Senator from New York) PRO: If she’ll cry for the primary, we’re excited for the main election. CON: Reverse Monica Lewinsky scandal? Unfortunately, we don’t think that will happen. Barack Obama (Senator from Illinois) PRO: Chi-town tested, Oprah Approved. CON: We’re just not sure there’s a point to having a president you can’t make fun of easily. John Edwards (Senator from North Carolina) PRO: Dimples that rival Shirley Temple’s. CON: Used...
...contract in 2006. Simmons also said she would focus on building connections not only between branches of the city government but also between the council and the community, including Harvard. “I’d like to increase public awareness and public involvement, holding town meetings, reaching out to the community,” she said. “And when I say community, Harvard is part of that community.” Simmons also said she is committed to honoring African-American history in Cambridge, beginning with plans for a statue in honor of Prince Hall...
While Odinga displayed evidence of police abuses, it was unclear how many of the people who voted for him were willing to join in his cause. Despite the violence in Nairobi's slums and in Kisumu, a town dominated by Odinga's Luo tribe in the western part of Kenya, most of the workers in the capital carried on with their lives. Across the country, people seemed weary of a crisis that has now lasted for more than two weeks without face-to-face negotiations between Kibaki and Odinga. In Kibera, a group of women shouted down...