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...said diplomacy is under-funded--a mere $20 billion, or about 1 percent of the federal budget, is currently spent on foreign affairs...
OSCAR VERSION Laurence Olivier, Honorary Oscar, 1979: "In the great wealth, the great firmament of your nation's generosities, this particular choice may perhaps be found by future generations as a trifle eccentric, but the mere fact of it--the prodigal, pure human kindness of it--must be seen as a beautiful star in that firmament which shines upon me at this moment, dazzling me a little but filling me with warmth of the extraordinary elation, the euphoria that happens to so many of us at the first breath of the majestic glow of a new tomorrow...
Unlike in Germany, Jews constituted a mere 8,000 of Denmark's four million people and, according to Goldhagen, were primarily viewed as Danish citizens rather than as a separate element of the population...
...expense accounts, but don't look for bargains. Biztique hotels in boomtowns like New York and Boston won't even look at you for much less than $400 a night. And XV Beacon's most expensive suite is $1,500. Yet suites at the Hotel Oceana start at a mere $325 a night, and rooms at the Soniat House can be had for as low as $195. But book early, particularly if you have in mind some Midwestern elegance and a lunchtime massage at the Claridge's Swan. Here are some more details on a selection of standouts...
...wife with evidence of her affair. In the second scene we learn that the two were acting in a play--yet something very similar is going on in their own lives. The nice thing about The Real Thing is that Stoppard's penchant for trickery doesn't register as mere virtuosity but is integral to his probing exploration of betrayal and trust among married couples. Stephen Dillane heads a flawless, starless cast that has brought over David Leveaux's sharp production from London's Donmar Warehouse, and it's a winner...