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...also like the Academy to reveal the votes that went into the nominations. The top five are announced; let's hear the top 10. That would have told us exactly where The Dark Knight finished. And whether Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino got anywhere near the top five for Picture, Actor or Director. Another thing: this year it's entirely possible that Kate Winslet finished in the Best Actress top five for two performances - one in The Reader, the other in Revolutionary Road - but was named only for the first because that role earned her more votes and the Academy...
...homes and small businesses that hire new employees. "The state was about to go over a cliff," says Allan Zaremberg, president and chief executive officer of the California Chamber of Commerce. "No tax in a recession is a good tax. But I think the legislature and the governor went out of way to spread taxes by as many Californians and businesses as possible so the impact would not hurt any one industry or any one individual...
...18th century, anonymity became less a matter of mortal safety and more a strategy for marketing. Readers and reviewers were left to speculate on the gender and identity for the author. Jonathan Swift, author of “Gulliver’s Travels,” for instance, went to rather elaborate means to preserve his secrecy. He arranged for the manuscript to be transcribed to disguise the handwriting, and the manuscript was later delivered by an intermediary. Mullan says that Swift’s obscurity “was a kind of self-promotion–an incitement...
...comeliest woman there.” I heard the horses neigh their assent as Ezekiel pulled up with the buggy.“Need I you remind you, sir, that someone in my position has no real duty.” His ruby face went numb pearl.“Being a dead soldier’s fiancé is no different than being a dead soldier’s wife.”“It’s different to me.”“Well not to me! You’ve been holed...
...meeting with Harper went from a scheduled 10 minutes to 30 - a sign that the two baby boomers have much in common. Harper, 49, has a two young children and is known to listen to Aussie hard rockers AC/DC...