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...were always outsiders in this prim upper-middle-class world: a girl who was much richer than the rest and a handsome "Irishman on the make" who was much poorer, Roman Catholic, and a blunt social climber. These two roles are double-cast to make the many flashbacks more vivid and to allow for an evocative reunion number, choreographed by Graciela Daniele, in which the two elders dance simultaneously in the present, in the past and, reaching across time, with their own younger selves...
Since violet blue was retired 14 months ago, 300 crayon aficionados a month have been complaining to Crayola maker Binney & Smith. The Easton, Pa., company took eight traditional colored crayons off the market and replaced them with such New Age hues as cerulean, dandelion and vivid tangerine. But protests from groups such as RUMPS (the Raw Umber and Maize Preservation Society) have swayed the crayon giant. One million boxes of the Crayola Eight came back on the market last week...
...anyone who has seen the shameful disparities between public schools in rich and poor areas, or who has read Kozol's vivid account, will find it difficult to deny that the differences in funding make a mockery of the nation's ideal. Fifth-grade teacher Madelyn Cimaglia has no doubt of the wonders that could be worked in San Antonio's Edgewood school district if more funds were available. Like thousands of her peers, Cimaglia supplements meager classroom supplies with her own money, buying her students books such as Alice in Wonderland and Charlotte's Web. "Our kids would...
...writer, you inherited a vivid subject in South Africa. Has it sometimes seemed as much a burden as a blessing...
Each generation not only recalls the tragedies but also tries to relive the experiences as if they were a personal occurence. By remembering in such a vivid way, we adopt the strength of the previous generation, and we are able to build and survive no matter what obstacles ob-struct our path...