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...original shows (it also includes acquired Japanese anime toons) follow the same principle: lunacy on a low budget. On Aqua Teen Hunger Force, a trio of superpowered fast-food products pursue get-rich-quick schemes (luring pilgrims to a "sacred oil stain" in the neighbor's driveway) and avoid crime fighting (except, for instance, when they catch pot-smoking aliens tapping into their TV cable). According to co-creator Matt Maiellaro, budget constraints posed a problem in animating Meatwad--a lovable, dim-witted lump of hamburger who has the power to change his form. "We could only afford to have...
...estate. Another approach is to claim a special marital tax deduction. Giving away enough money to bring the taxable estate below the federal and state thresholds or moving to a state that has not separated its tax, such as Florida or California, can also help your estate avoid state taxes. The key, says DiCarlo, is to create an estate plan that has some flexibility...
...doesn't make him a social crusader. "I like drawing pictures and telling stories," he says. "I'm not trying to save Japan; I just want to show people how things look to me." For all his impatience with Miyazaki's morals and happy endings, it's hard to avoid the impression that Kon took some cues from his rival when making Tokyo Godfathers. In Kon's first two movies he abandoned his characters to harsh fates. The heroes of Tokyo Godfathers, in contrast, seem to be watched over by a benevolent deity. Chance encounters repeatedly save...
...even if Cowan was forced to struggle all game to avoid ending up on a stretcher, he still performed well under the pressure, leading Division I-AA’s second-best offense down the field...
...China has said that if the Tibetan side can avoid talking about independence all other issues can be resolved,” Tsering said. “The Dalai Lama has said that the survival of culture and identity is more important than the physical survival of Tibet...