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...political journalist, Martínez is aiming for a modification of the border policy. Tragic events like the deaths of the Chávez boys often go unseen. Prior to the events of Sept. 11, Martínez had hoped to have the book in “every congressional office” so that Crossing Over could contribute to a political dialogue on the reshaping of relations between Mexico and the U.S. Throughout Crossing Over he asserts that during certain months, the border patrol is lenient when farmers need cheap labor. However, during other times of the year...
...danger I see in making lists is that we lose our spontaneity, that we focus too intently on well-formed plans and thereby miss the opportunities that never could have been anticipated—the detour down the side street in Porter Square, the directionless walk that leads to unseen vistas, the thrill of surfacing at the least familiar T stop just to see what’s there. By focusing on what we ought to do, we allow tradition to dictate what should give our college experience meaning instead of setting out to inhere meaning...
...President's dilemma--like the country's--was plain. We are at war now, called to fight unseen enemies on multiple fronts. Report anything unusual or alarming, Bush said, in the hope that 280 million investigators have a better chance of foiling the next plot. But we are not trained for this, and an unmarked catering truck on a quiet street prompts three different neighbors to call the cops. "Be on the lookout for mysterious health symptoms," said health czar Tommy Thompson, but who doesn't have those? We were told last week not to panic but to be prepared...
...gleaming silver knife flashing out of the gloom. The shot’s effectiveness lies in the stark contrast between light and dark, inverting a symbol by making a gleaming, bright element an instrument of death. The fact that the action remains largely unseen and the physical effect plays out in our minds only underscores revulsion. However, in most other instances, the brothers resort to heavy-handed imagery. Precariously controlled horses foaming at the mouth and riders driving a carriage bathed in greenish light only detract from prior subtlety. The pathetic fallacy of a blood-red sky looming over London...
...group into a team. The need to build a coalition has vindicated Secretary of State Colin Powell, whose taste for multilateral solutions had made him the odd man out among the Bushies. The need for daily decision making has restored Vice President Dick Cheney to his favorite role, as unseen foreign policy adviser to the President. The need to wage war has reinvigorated Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who had been fighting a losing battle with his military bureaucracy. All of it has given a new focus and direction to George W. Bush...