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With the killings and counterkillings coming so fast that locals can barely absorb the news of one outrage before the next takes place, it feels like the beginning of something different--an atrocious new phase in an already gory conflict. Militants on both sides boast that they are ready for an intensification. But at the highest level of leadership, locally and in Washington, the crescendo of violence has produced what could prove to be a corrective shock. After refusing for months to venture into the unpromising business of trucemaking, the Bush Administration said it would send special Middle East envoy...
Excited by Harvard’s urban environment and academic freedom, Monti decided the next phase of her career would take place in Cambridge...
This week Vice President Dick Cheney starts in London before flying to 11 countries in the Middle East to present the American view of the terror war's next phase. Remarks by Bush and stories planted by his aides make clear that Saddam Hussein is very much in Washington's sights, even though he has not so far been linked to Sept. 11. But when, how, and even whether the U.S. will pull the trigger is still a mystery, perhaps as much in Washington as anywhere else. "We're now fairly certain that the Americans want to press on with...
...some point, every artist has to go through an awkward, halfway stage while he or she crosses the rift between anonymity and fame. A “not unknown, not yet a star” sort of phase. For John Mayer, that point seems to be now. Musically, Mayer’s concert at the Avalon on Feb. 28 was a treat to any fan of his laid-back style and emotion-infused songs. However, between songs, Mayer babbled mostly incoherent phrases that left the audience staring at each other in hopeless confusion. Who was the culprit here? Fame...
It’s great to see Mayer where he stands today, awkward transition phase and all. Mayer’s sincerity and openness in singing about relationships, life and growing up really give his fans something to relate to in all areas of life. He recognizes that no one is immune to these growing pains, and he has no qualms about sharing his experiences through his music. “It’s [openness] is just my nature. I’m the person that you get sick of hearing talk most. I have no problem being...