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Apparently this is the latest from the author of “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell,” and it looks like a good one to cuddle up to on a black, mysterious, winter??s eve. The flowers on the front aren’t giving much up by way of plot, but the back promises “petulant princesses” and “vengeful owls.” Oh boy! Brew yourself some whole-leaf elderberry-flower tea and tell Petunia Maplethorpe the Sufjan concert will have to wait. This cloth-bound...
...lender and borrower transcends many limitations of conventional philanthropy. A gift may be of great aid to the recipient at the time it is given, but it does not build credit, savings, or consistent income. The next expense—for a funeral, or for food during a bad winter??may leave her family in a worse position than before. Micro-loans have demonstrated that helping people achieve long-term stability requires not just assets, but a change in ways of thinking...
...this case, against gays) is abominable. To exclude those who want to serve their country on the basis of their sexual orientation is wrong.That is the central point in this dispute that both the University and some students seem to have missed. For all its rhetoric during last winter??s Solomon court fight, the University has done precious little to exercise its clout in the interest of repealing both Solomon and DADT. What effect the University could have is unclear, but we can never know unless we try. Interim University President Derek C. Bok could easily write...
...committee chairs acknowledged that their vision is a long way from being implemented. Even after the full Faculty approves a final report—as early as this winter??some transition period would have to occur first...
...tend to emphasize a removed compositional sensibility, outliers such as the jaunty, Eurythmics-lite “The Equalizer” and the aching “When No One Cares” eliminate fears of redundancy.Ultimately, while this may be an album better suited to our friend winter??its placid textures embracing days and nights in—it stands as one of the most compositionally and emotionally interesting releases of the summer.Thom Yorke: “The Eraser”Much digital ink has been spilled about Thom Yorke’s surprise solo album...