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...sharp contrast to Dumala’s meticulous lines are the collages by Jackie Brookner, environmental artist and writer (VES 130abr, “The Language of Sculpture”). Brookner is undeniably the most abstract artist of the five; the content of her art seems almost indecipherable except for what appears to be a droopy, lethargic tongue on the floor in the middle of the gallery. A sculpture whose subject is clearly suggested by the witty title, “AHHH,” the red velvet tongue spills forth from an arched, wooden “mouth?...
...concern that judicial authorization would make torture a common practice as investigators turn away from other techniques. That worry seems especially plausible if judges don’t turn down requests for “torture warrants” frequently enough to discourage agents from resorting to torture except as a last resort. And even when judges do say no, there’s no guarantee that agents won’t torture illegally (as Dershowitz accuses them of doing currently...
...Basilan). This is a training exercise, but we've got to face it a bit differently because this is the first time that the training has been done in a combat zone. There's no exclusions to it in terms of where we go and what we do, except that it's Philippine-led and we advise, consult and assist them as they require. There's some added risk because they're in a combat situation, but what we're trying to do is mitigate those risks...
...thing that can be said about this national tragedy it is that it brought men, women and children of all races, except for Arabs, closer together. Arab-Americans have been placed in the awkward position of having to constantly prove their patriotism. They fly American flags from every possible location—car antennas, shop windows, on top of other American flags. The whole thing smacks of a conspiracy by the American Flag Production Industry. The larger the ethnic group that fears for their safety, the more American flags get sold. This explains the sudden abundance...
...first place, as an American sports fan it’s hard to get excited for any Winter Olympics. Conceptually, they’re difficult for us to grasp except for a few folks in the Northeast and Rocky Mountain regions...