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...thought of a loved one can turn our wits upside down, ratchet up our heart rate, impel us to slay dragons and write corny songs. We may become morose, obsessive, even violent. Lovesickness has been blamed on the moon, on the devil, but whatever is behind it, it doesn't look like the behavior of a rational animal trying to survive and reproduce. But might there be a method to this amorous madness...
...rest of the world to such black and white terms, politicians are able to derive power as crusaders against a perceived sinister force. One only needs to watch the recent campaign ads to see these themes pandered to the masses. One such ad, approved by Giuliani, depicts a violent, irrational, out of control Muslim world. The voiceover forebodingly declares, “an enemy without borders,” and, “a people perverted,” in sync with footage of crowds of Muslims, fire, and explosions .This is all set to unearthly, frightening background music...
Pring-Wilson was convicted of manslaughter in October 2004 and sentenced to six to eight years in prison. In 2005, Pring-Wilson was granted a retrial after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that evidence of a victim’s violent history could be used in self-defense cases...
...Trojan War Will Not Take Place!” really are universal. Almost in spite of sometimes heavy-handed direction and overly emphatic dialogue, “The Trojan War Will Not Take Place!” remained a prescient reminder of how quickly injured honor can devolve into violent conflict. Hector’s reappraisal of his own impressions and assumptions about war was a persuasive cry for contemplation well after the house lights came back...
Pring-Wilson was convicted of manslaughter in October 2004 and sentenced to six to eight years in jail. In 2005, Pring-Wilson was granted a retrial after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that evidence of a victim's violent history could be used in self-defense cases...