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...minutes, Becker proceeds in this vein of politically incorrect, sexist humor which leaves one laughing hysterically. He displays a disarming honesty and an amazing ability to poke fun at the differences which often separate the sexes. His goal is to help men and women transcend those differences and to respect each other, even if they can't fully understand each other. Becker recalls, somewhat nostalgically, the "caveman age" in which women were treated as goddesses and men were respected as their providers and protecters. Each had a different role in the community, but one role was just as valuable...
Which isn't to say that I'm not "a" voice, as a fellow undergraduate bound by some common experiences yes. But what is more important is that I am able to transcend and sympathize with those beyond my own limited self...
...build roads, air links and trade routes across central Africa. He wants to remove tariffs and legal barriers to regional trade. He envisions "political cooperation, security cooperation, cultural cooperation." African people are all linked, he says. "We are not going to change our borders; we are going to transcend them. Why not a United States of Africa...
...Berets, Navy seals and other elite commandos from all branches of the military. With just 1.4% of U.S. troops, Special Ops responds to the kind of hit-and-run warfare--skirmishes, insurgencies and terrorism--that lie ahead for the nation. As Shelton recently warned Congress, the U.S. military must "transcend traditional force-on-force applications" if it is to remain "relevant...
...behind. Sandra Bullock, of course, is back as Annie, but the combination of pluck and vulnerability that made her so winsome in the Ur-Speed is missing here. This time she exists mainly to get tied up and abducted by Willem Dafoe, an actor who can never quite transcend (or enjoy) his inherent weirdness the way Dennis Hopper does. Jason Patric and his rippling pecs fill in for willowy Keanu Reeves as Annie's protector (and, in this case, lover). He's stalwart and athletic, but fundamentally uninteresting...