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...odyssey with Christianity began last summer at Wal-Mart, when I saw a teen New Testament amongst the romance novels and bargain blenders. Since I’m Jewish, I’d never gotten to read the Holy Bible and was quite curious. Sadly, it lacked a barcode; the cashier wasn’t able to sell it to me despite her declaration that not owning it “was a shame, because that’s one good book to have.” I took her words to heart and began my quest to understand...
...Born in the U.S.A." "I ain't gonna play Sun City." Lyric fragments that, once heard, become a whole political statement in miniature, a rhythmic testament of pride and conscience. There is another that belongs in their company. It is a simple declarative dedication, really, spoken quietly by Peter Gabriel: "This is for Steven Biko." And Biko begins, its incantatory drum sounds and eldritch rhythms working some deep magic before Gabriel even gets to the first verse...
...infectiously happy, almost to a fault. Once Of Montreal (not actually from Canada, mind you) quits the scene, the Born Ruffians are sure to do quite well. Bouncing and yelping in their latest video, “Hummingbird,” the fresh-faced bandmates are a testament to that alluring, Canadian je ne sais quoi. Three minutes of concentrated cheerfulness, the video features a roomful of partiers who are almost heartbreakingly carefree. I guess that’s what happens when you don’t have to stress about dental bills or airport security. Mussy and adorable frontman...
...more than happy to have me, so four days after the marathon I was back on the boards.” “I can’t imagine having to split my time between two varsity teams. It’s really a testament to his hard work,” says Geoff Rathgeber, the captain of the swimming and diving team. “It’s pretty amazing.” When asked what his most grueling physical test has been, he replied, “Probably the crew team triathlon. It?...
...General Ashfaq Kyani, taking his place. But officials in Washington are not putting much stock in those rumors. For one, Kyani is an old comrade of Musharraf's. Furthermore, military uprisings against Musharraf, they say, are a perpetual rumor in Pakistani politics and impossible to substantiate. It is a testament to the woeful state of the Pakistani political imagination that the only solution it can come up with to a military dictator is a military coup...