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...aren’t kind to papers like the Times. The thing I’ve learned this summer, though, is that there exist people who don’t think that way. There exist, for instance, people who went to see Fahrenheit 9/11 the same way my friends listen to Rush Limbaugh: like it’s the craziest thing in the world, and isn’t that idiot so horrifyingly offensive it’s funny? There exist men who have dedicated their entire adult lives to perpetuating the legacy of Ronald Reagan, a man whose presidency...
...think the overseer role is not one where you come in with a pronounced agenda but rather one where you listen and give advice,” he said...
Keenen: They don't listen to me as a director. They listen to me as their big brother. Marlon: You forget your lines, you get punched in the chest. Shawn: You get put in a headlock and get a noogie when you show up late. But we always listen to Keenen. Always. --By Desa Philadelphia
...might sound callous at first, but Warren sees her job as helping people part with some of the things that are no longer practical in a new retirement setting. Her sorters are trained to help clients make decisions about well-loved possessions. "You have to be gentle enough to listen to someone's story about their grandmother's Spode but strong enough to ask, 'so which is your favorite china? let's take that one.'" Clients who presort save on hourly rates, says Warren. Clutter bugs end up paying a premium as they sit in a comfortable chair and discuss...
...core of fans the band built during its earlier incarnation as country rockers has expanded to include indie-rock hipsters and the electronica avant-garde. A Ghost Is Born will probably do even better than its predecessor, though on first listen they have little in common. This time the songs are more loosely constructed, with Tweedy's delicate dirges giving way to roaring, rambling guitar solos. There are no hit singles here--"You can't hear it on the radio," Tweedy acknowledges on the final track, The Late Greats--but the album may still be the year's most addictive...