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...concluded the all-Mozart program with a heart-warming performance of the “Jupiter” symphony, Symphony No. 41. The initial allegro vivace felt a bit hurried at times, but the contrast between the unyielding dominance of the full orchestra sections and the ticklish charm of the second theme set off by a playful pizzicato was absolutely delightful. Levine heightened the intensity of the opening movement of Mozart’s final symphony with a never-ending series of musical twists.The muted sounds of the strings characterizing the andante cantabile movement suggested an intimacy with the music...
Harris encourages parents to "find ways in which the siblings can relate [or] share an interest." That can be something very simple, as Elliot learned at an early age. "It turns out my brothers [Benjamin and Aaron] are really ticklish," says Elliot. "Tickling was a good way to bond with them, and for them to show affection back by laughing and wanting it again." (And again and again - and again...
What this may mean for the current court is unclear. With decisions due on abortion, affirmative action and similarly ticklish issues, George W. Bush's appointees--John Roberts and Samuel Alito--will probably deliver the conservative goods this term. But after that? If the study is correct, don't bet on it. A lot surely depends on Justice Kennedy. If he remains steady in his opposition to affirmative action, for example, that will mean the policy is in trouble. Not so if he renews his drift to the left...
...Finally, ticklish as any NAGPRA case can be, the extreme age and importance of Kennewick Man practically guaranteed that it would be beset by legal maneuvering. Soon after the find was announced in 1996, the Umatilla tribes of Oregon and Washington claimed it. Eight anthropologists immediately sued for the right to study it, and archaeologists for the National Park Service were called in to study the skeleton and help settle the dispute. They found in favor of the Umatillas, but a federal district court disagreed, as did a circuit court, citing a lack of cultural and genetic evidence to link...
...Operation Shylock by Philip Roth. The uncontested master of comic irony comes up with another ticklish situation: a writer named Philip Roth journeys to Israel to confront a Philip Roth imposter who is trying to persuade Jews to go back to Europe and re-establish Yiddish culture. This new Diaspora aims to avert an Arab-engineered Holocaust by returning Israelis to the countries of their ancestors. Seriously funny about Middle East madness, Roth riffs with an abandon not seen since Portnoy's Complaint...