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...pressure to call it a career has begun to resurface, and this time, naturally with more vigor. His quest for a title has almost universally been deemed futile, and more importantly, his ability to compete on the NFL level has come into question...
Luzhkov has been on the mind of many Russians since he won re-election as mayor in 1996 with almost 90% of the vote, an astonishing endorsement. Only five years younger than Yeltsin, he has ostentatiously underlined his vigor--and the President's frailty--with regular, well-publicized games of soccer and tennis. Small, bullet-headed and energetic, Luzhkov, 63, seemed like the kind of reformer who might be able to do for Russian politics what he has done for Moscow--get rid of the trash and make things work...
...pretty compelling case. And if they can make it with anywhere near the vigor that was demonstrated by the antis last week in Seattle, free trade...
...were promising, the rest of the set was predictable and disappointing. The usually moving ballad "4am" inspired as many yawns as it did raised lighters, and the new single "One Man Army" lacked the boisterous rock-and-rant that explodes from the studio version. "Undress your soul/Show them your vigor" crooned Maida with a wincing face and artful cadence, but that vigor looked like it was suffering from some shrinkage
...themselves a little just to give their struggling vocalists a chance. Consequently, a little amplification to boost clarity wouldn't have been amiss. However, it's hard to fault the pit players, because Sullivan's orchestrations are invariably flowing and grandiose, and it's often difficult to restrain the vigor inherent in the music...