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...This is the lesson of "Camille Claudel and Rodin: Fateful Encounter," the fascinating and even moving new exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts through February 5. The show is simultaneously a choice selection of Rodin's work, a thorough survey of Claudel's and an intricately woven account of their artistic and romantic interaction. It brings together 155 examples of their art, plus photographs, letters and journal entries, to trace the arc of a heated, exhausting attachment that came to an unhappy end, but not before it left its mark on some of their most enduring work...
...Gulf Coast as they see fit. The government should give victims vouchers and let the private market supply housing, not order FEMA to build refugee camps. Before the elephant of big-government conservatism stumbles into mangrove swamps, vowing to set things right, Republicans need to remember that the lesson of Katrina is that individuals and local communities should be empowered, not trapped in moral or financial dependency upon an inept federal government...
...school board now requires all science teachers to read a statement to their classes before giving any lesson that relates to the theory of evolution. “The theory is not a fact,” the statement says. “Gaps in the theory exist for which there is no evidence.” That much is obvious; I doubt that even the most ardent Darwin fan would dispute that claim. However, the fun begins a bit further on in the school board’s masterpiece of archaism: “Intelligent design is an explanation...
...stories on the confusion that marked the response of Federal, state and local governments to Hurricane Katrina drew mail from readers who found fault at all levels. Some who wrote, however, argued against finger pointing, while others hoped the disaster would teach citizens a lesson in civics...
...agree. It would be counterproductive to indenture her for the next decade to pay the entire sum. But you can require her to pay a realistic percentage off the top of every paycheck. Make it large enough for her to feel it and for long enough to drive the lesson home. And just maybe the day will come when she will thank you for it. --By Francine Russo...