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...Wasp Star: Apple Venus, Volume 2" Now down to a three-piece, these reliable purveyors of too-clever-by-half pop music have stripped down their production aesthetic as well in this bookend to last year's "Volume 1," which offered the more laid-back portion of the Venus collection. Fans of crafty, riff-driven XTC warhorses like "Respectable Street" will immediately respond to " Playground," whose natural buoyancy reaffirms Andy Partridge's mastery of the thinking person's guitar rock. There's no denying that departed guitarist/multi-instrumentalist's Dave Gregory textural touch is missed, and the song quality...
...York Times publishes a editorial praising the golf pro--and rightfully so. He possesses extraordinary talent and he has developed into a refreshing and respected American hero. Yesterday morning, however, the Times neglected to applaud another accomplished and inspirational American athlete in the aftermath of her athletic victory: Venus Williams...
...Although Venus always plays in a dress--an admittedly popular yet quintessentially feminine article of clothing--her choice of color and style create her unique and personalized feminine image. She won America's most prestigious tennis tournament donning an orange sherbet number with cut-outs that exposed her back's muscular physique. Williams chooses to wear jewelry on the court, but certainly not the adornments that Tracy Austin or Chris Evert wore in 1979, the last time two American women faced-off in the U.S. Open. Instead of dainty gold chain necklaces, Venus opts for studded chokers and instead...
...there is little traditional or ordinary about Venus. She towers above many of her opponents but views her long legs as "wheels"--tools that aid her solid, far-reaching returns and agility on the court. Her sibling rivalry with her equally talented sister Serena undoubtedly taxes her game in ways most players do not endure...
Tennis is a sport historically grounded in the Wimbledon-esque model of gentility. A player like Venus Williams should be commended for challenging what it means to be a tennis player--and a female athlete...