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...category might be Bernadette Peters and Nathan Lane: they sing, they dance, and they’re multitalented and too smart for media pandering. I would never see how vital they are to American art, until Frances would tell me a lovingly embellished story about how intelligent, funny, and wise they were in a one-on-one conversation...
...course, Olivia falls for the young messenger, and comedy ensues. Along with a troupe of comrades and the assistance of the wise fool Feste (Abraham J.R. Riesman ’08), who ultimately offers all a lesson in love, Olivia’s wacky uncle Sir Toby Belch (David J. Prum ’80) all the while plots revenge on scrupulous servant Malvolio (Daniel J. Wilner...
...charges against Congressman DeLay are mounting, and the time has come for DeLay to be held accountable for his actions. At last, Republicans have begun to realize that this majority leader is garnering more bad press for their party than he is worth. If they are wise, GOP leaders will press for DeLay to be replaced by someone who can restore integrity to the Republican Party and earn the trust of the American people...
Steven Johnson is a very intelligent man who frittered away much of his youth on TV, movies and video games. You kids out there would be wise to do the same. In Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter (Riverhead Books; 238 pages), the social critic and technologist (Mind Wide Open) makes a thought-provoking argument that today's allegedly vacuous media are, well, thought provoking...
...aside from her clear qualifications, selecting Shaheen was wise for other reasons as well. She is the first female director of the IOP, something that has been a long time coming and reflects the growing presence of women in politics. Also, as a former fellow, she understands the IOP’s unique mission and its ins and outs. Some may be disappointed that the director is yet again a Democrat—the last two IOP directors, Dan Glickman and Senator David H. Pryor share her ideological leanings. However, Shaheen is often considered a moderate based on her victory...