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...difficult to differentiate between literal language and fun in the name of sports. But these displays made a mockery of our traditions. In our culture, eagle feathers are sacred, and they are earned when an individual accomplishes a great and honorable deed. As with eagle feathers, our paint is worn by veterans and also in tribal ceremonies. When I saw what was happening at the game, I was filled with so much anger and hurt that I couldn’t hide it from my two nephews who were with me. Our own fans were disrespectful, and no race...
...troublesome, and which are calm--so we deploy security more intelligently." He said the mood among voters was generally upbeat, but not as joyful as in Jan. 30. "That was the first time people had voted freely, so it was special," he said. "Now the novelty has worn...
...opening artist, who looked like Kid Rock as a Parliament backup dancer) in tow.With the instruments finally almost outnumbered, together, the musicians launched into “Do the Whirlwind.” Rising a meter from the ground, The shoes (now warm and soft and a little more worn from the dance) wiggled free from the limits of the floor. The pants, set free from fist-clenched pocket occupants, hung looser. The shirts, soaked through, fluttered in the breeze of the subwoofers. Uniforms weathered by battle.THE BAND QUERIED“Why are you guys...
...shows, now that’s a charity to get behind. Middle-aged men, old women, young children, all supporting a show they almost surely did not watch. I may have worn my band proudly for a few hours because I’m a sucker for things that are free and glow-in-the-dark, but I wasn’t marking my calendar to save a place Tuesdays...
...Finally, they chose to begin work at one of the town's elementary schools whose walls had collapsed at the first dreadful stirrings of the earthquake, trapping over a hundred kids inside. Their mangled bodies would slowly emerge, cradled in the arms of the rescue workers. The girls had worn green blouses, probably ironed that morning by their mothers; the boys wore gray. That night, three days after the temblor, the French managed to pull a five-year-old from the rubble. It appeared that the boy, Nawfiz Shah, suffered only mild injuries on his face and hands. But when...