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...right? Yes, the central plot seems lifted directly from Tolkein's fantasy masterpiece, but Smith has enough talent and imagination to remake it into something entirely his own. For one thing, it's funny. Nearly every page has some bit of business, like when Fone's hat spontaneously combusts upon catching Thorn preparing for a bath. Smith also puts together clever set pieces, such as the Great Cow Race, where Phoney introduces a "mystery cow" - actually Smiley in a costume - convincing the locals to go for this sucker bet over the favorite: Gran'ma Ben(!). The final race turns into...
Arnold Scaasi dressed his first First Lady in 1958, when he was called upon by Mamie Eisenhower. Over the years, he has maintained a relationship with the White House, most notably as Barbara Bush's chief couturier but also with her daughter-in-law Laura and, on one occasion, Hillary Clinton. In interviews and in his new book, Women I Have Dressed (and Undressed), Scaasi ruminates easily on the comeliness of Mamie's bosom or how Barbara looks in nothing but a slip. Yet there is one topic he considers inappropriate to discuss--with either his Washington wives...
...accompanied by other structural changes within the FDO in accordance with last spring’s curricular review report, which recommends an overhaul of undergraduate advising that would shift pre-concentration advising away from first-year proctors and the FDO. First-years may be paired with upperclass Houses upon their arrival, or be expected to seek academic advice from professionals at an advising center. None of the reports’ proposals have been put to vote by the Faculty...
...wanted to draw upon a personal experience,” she said in an interview after the speech. Harold said that she had become aware of the power of faith-based initiatives while traveling the country for the last two years to speak about youth violence...
...arrested on a felony charge of child endangerment for driving under the influence with her kids in the car. However disturbing the conviction, it paled next to allegations that she had sexually abused two of the children, or, in the unforgettable words of the court, "committed a lewd act upon a minor," charges that, with little fanfare, were later dropped. Poundstone regained custody of her children after a court-ordered six-month stay in a rehab center, but she remains on probation and is required to attend Alcoholics Anonymous...