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...volunteering as a translator at the hospital, building his SAT vocabulary or working part-time at the local fast food joint, he’s pulling scams, dealing drugs and ruling a suburban community with his gang. Think of them—Ben and his buddies Virgil, Daric and Han—as the Honor Roll Mafia, overachievers at everything good...
...cites the collection of clips that constitutes Jason Tobin’s (Virgil) film résumé; Tobin has appeared in at least five major television shows and blockbuster movies—every time playing a Chinese food delivery...
...marched on into space, but then real tragedy struck during Lyndon Johnson's presidency. Astronauts Virgil (Gus) Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chafee were suffocated in their capsule by an internal fire. Johnson was devastated. He was no stranger to failure, yet he apparently never believed death could be associated with such a noble effort. But he did not pause long. He drove ahead and drove everybody with him. Success in space began to outweigh the delays and frustrations. Mired in the Vietnam mess, Johnson sought solace in the space exploits. At one point he muttered, "Thank...
...Iraq. Considering the American people's lack of knowledge of international affairs, it is understandable that they have accepted the Administration's military solution for Middle East problems. But I find it degrading to America and another reason for our allies to seriously question U.S. foreign policy. VIRGIL JONES Deerfield Beach...
...diamonds. I know it’s their chemical formula, but still, I think they should be something different from sapphires or diamonds, maybe. What century almost anything literary happened in. Are the Brontës 19th or 18th? Cervantes 16th or 17th? And stuff like Saint Augustine or Virgil or Homer—forget it. And I concentrated in literature. Why David Caruso left “NYPD Blue” and Julianna Margulies left “ER” and James Gandolfini wants to leave “The Sopranos” and all these people leave...