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...Orwell's 1984 and a clandestine AM/FM radio. Those expectations appear to be immediately validated when, at the airport, he can't make out anyone's face because the lights are off. Delisle soon learns that the lights stay off throughout most of the city, to save on power, except when they illuminate huge monuments dedicated to the country's father-son ruling dynasty. This lack of illumination, except for the dear leaders' visage, becomes Delisle's natural running metaphor for the country's blinkered culture...
...first UFC was meant to be a gimmicky showcase for Brazilian-style jujitsu (and its superiority to other fighting styles), but it quickly devolved into a circus. Wild audiences screamed for matchups of pugilists against wrestlers against kickboxers, a Final Fantasy--video-game array of combatants, except for the very real blood that spattered on the mat of the octagon...
...sampling but uses samples of influential artists like Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, Marvin Gaye and Luther Vandross. West's songs pay homage to the origins of hip-hop while simultaneously giving today's generation a chance to experience legendary musicians. Justin Li Ottawa Who cares about Kanye West except other hip-hoppers? I'll bet that 90% of your subscribers have never heard of him. Homer C. Lamborn Redding, California, U.S. Levels of Barbarism "The New Bin Laden?," your notebook item on Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaeda's leader in Iraq [Sept. 5], said that al-Zarqawi's organization...
While having a sense of what you want will help you make a good decision, that doesn’t mean you need to be perfectly “in touch” with yourself. No one really is, except perhaps the Dalai Lama...
Sophomore Tulane transfer Richard Irvin started the game behind center for the Crimson and, except for one ill-advised throw, appeared in sync with the offense...