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...There were tough conditions, and we could have been a bit better. A lot of us struggled on the green.” Despite the inclement weather, the Crimson boasted impressive individual performances, as both Shuman and Shore carded 108 in 27 holes of play. At the end of round one, Shore’s even-par 35 placed him in a four-way tie for first. He followed that up with a one-under-par 70 on Saturday and sank a tournament-high six birdies in his 27 holes of play. The performance marks the culmination of an impressive...
...army members from the future of Iraq. As late as the spring of 2004, at a meeting in the White House, one of our officers was asked for "out-of-the-box" ideas to stem the violence. He suggested rescinding CPA Proclamation Two and mounting an aggressive campaign to round up former army members and enlist them to help secure Iraq's borders and maintain internal security. As later described to me, a U.S. Army colonel present, who had been DIA's liaison to Ahmed Chalabi and the Iraqi National Congress, said, "I agree. We should round them...
...learned three languages while shooting the movie—Spanish, Japanese, and German,” he said proudly, drawing a round of applause from his audience...
...that makes the otherwise impressive miniaturist painting seem careless.RELICS AND ORNAMENTSIt is little surprise, then, that the photographs which sustain and reward lengthy viewings are those that shift the focus away from naturalistic subjects. “Shamanistic mirror worn at exorcism festival” (1923) shows a large, round, ornamented, and polished metal mirror. Surrounded by swatches of a colorful robe, the bright, silvery-blue hue of the mirror is radiant. Rather than merely reflect the viewer—the mirror’s original purpose—the photograph offers a transcendent enchantment.This soft glow...
...provide at least some basis of reality. Does Wiper really expect his audience to believe that the FBI couldn’t find the island the prisoners were fighting on to rescue the American convicts? You cannot teach such deep lessons in a film without developing a plot, providing round characters, and actually making sense. Otherwise, everything feels forced and stupid. No matter what Wiper throws in to make his film more than the average action flick, the film’s core audience will not focus on social commentary—they will focus on the fact that Steve...