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...maimed Iraq-war vet rises from the hospital morgue to join his buddy on an allegorical trek back home from Germany, winding up at the Texas compound of their Commander in Chief, referred to coyly as "G.W." ("I am here because strong people put me here," he says, "and weak ones went along.") The war critique is more soft-pedaled in docuplays like In Conflict, a collection of monologues by war veterans, adapted by Douglas C. Wager from interviews conducted by Yvonne Latty (first produced at Philadelphia's Temple University and now playing off-Broadway). Though the play is worthy...
...Policymakers, developmental economists, and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) would be wise to note the Planeteers’ two most salient lessons. First, the human race has never been in harmony with nor entirely an enemy of nature, but rather has oscillated somewhere in between. We are too weak to forgo exercising power over other life forms, but strong enough not to be indifferent. The second lesson, trite as it may seem, is that human ingenuity and creative collaboration can overcome problems of exploitation and steer a sustainable cultivation of the planet...
...them so deeply.” As if to add some credibility to that statement, while barely changing his posture, Obama offered the counterexample of people at McCain’s rallies who have chanted, “Kill him.” Americans do not want a weak president who bellyaches about how hurt he or she was by an attack ad, especially in the middle of a three-front war on terrorism, in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the globe—not to mention the financial crisis.Of course, McCain had great moments in the 90 minute debate. After...
...offense picked up late in the second half when it began pressing BC’s defense. With roughly 14 minutes remaining, McCoy sprinted past her defender and had an open look on net, but she lost control of the ball and could only manage a weak shot that trickled wide of the goal. “I thought we had some good passing combinations and generated some good attack,” Crimson coach Sue Caples said. “It was very cerebral. They should be very proud of their performance...
...really thirsty and wanted a bottle of water—but no one else was drinking water,” he said. “I didn’t want it to seem like I was a weak South Korean...