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...television seemed especially precious, like quinine in a malarial climate. Clutching handfuls of tissues, I dragged myself to the couch, turned on The Today Show, and settled in for a therapeutic television marathon that, I calculated, would culminate with The Price Is Right. I planned not to move until Bob Barker had reminded us all of the importance of spaying and neutering our pets...
...want poetry mixing with their popular music any more than they want Fred Durst speaking in full sentences. Avril Lavigne's level of complexity and Alanis Morissette's version of irony will do just fine for the drive to the shore, thank you. The two legendary exceptions are Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. Both have a poet's gift for turning common words into indelible images and a rock star's knack for churning out melodies that make their poetry subliminal. They bring the pain and the noise...
...tempting to say that with her seventh album, World Without Tears, Lucinda Williams is knocking on Bob and Bruce's door. Tempting, but untrue, because for years she has been their equal as a writer of aching lyrics and easy hooks. But owing to the no-poetry rule, and a few other irrational market prejudices, she was branded with that deadliest of commercial adjectives: challenging. Her high-art pedigree--she is the daughter of poet Miller Williams, who wrote Inaugural verse for Bill Clinton in 1997--scared off arena crowds; her blending of country, folk, rock and blues made...
...even celebrities have to pay, the jerseys have more allure. Second, forget about fall and spring collections. Stagger new releases to keep customers wanting the hottest new model. Finally, know your colors. M&N quadrupled production of popular shades like powder blue (Lance Alworth, San Diego Chargers, 1963; Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves, 1975) and lime green (Pete Maravich, Atlanta Hawks...
...Bob has done more for this Law School than anyone will ever do, and he has worked harder than anyone will ever work,” she said. “He took on a law school that had serious problems and in the past 14 years, he has made those problems disappear...