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You don't have to twist my arm to get me to go shopping - especially now that I've discovered Boomerang's. All it takes is five minutes in my closet before the little fashion-devil on my shoulder starts chanting, "Your clothes are hein; you know you're vain; go to Jamaica Plain; for clothes that are off the chain!" I used to try to resist this little impulse, but now that I've discovered guilt-free shopping, there's no need.
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"I'm just saying that sometimes it's justified," said Professor Dershowitz. Fenno attempted to look deeply into Dersh's eyes through the Zeiss lenses. He couldn't be sure if the man was serious or if this was the longest-running bad joke since "Police Academy.
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From the moment you step into the lobby, it's clear that almost everything about blu is exceptional. Unlike most of Boston's über-fine dining installations, blu does not boast a trés-chic streetside storefront. Instead, it's far from the public view, sharing the other end of a floor of the Ritz-Carlton with the new Sports Club L.
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Combine Jane Austen and Agatha Christie, and you don't exactly get a nail-biter. Sir William McCordle (Michael Gambon) is throwing a pheasant shooting party for his boring, rich friends at his English country mansion in 1932. These boring, listless rich people sit around gossiping about and with other boring, rich people, occasionally taking breaks for meals and the hunting expedition, at which they do the same.
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A few months ago, I wrote that the danger we all faced during the Cold War was more substantial than the significant danger we now face from catastrophic terrorism. Even in its final years, the Cold War cast a dark and ominous shadow over our lives. Without withdrawing from that characterization, I will tell you now that in many ways and at many times, I miss the Cold War.
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A great-grandmother who is raising her grandchildren because their mother is a drug addict is being evicted from public housing. A victim of domestic violence is seeking custody of her children in a divorce action. A man suffering from liver cancer, coronary artery disease and depression is being denied Social Security benefits.
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Squeaking out a win by a slim margin, 2L Bill Dance was elected Wednesday to succeed 3L Mike French as president of the Law School Council [LSC]. "As I understand it, the top three [candidates] were separated by just ten votes," Dance said. "I only won by four or five votes.
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Carrying signs and handing out fliers, about 20 students from the HLS student group Justice for Palestine gathered outside Professor Alan Dershowitz's Professional Responsibilities class Thursday, March 14, to protest a recent article on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict authored by Dershowitz that recently ran in the Jerusalem Post.
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Her Venti Nonfat Tazo Chai finished and a decent wind blowing, Fenno flys over Harvard with Collen Chen, visits Jonathan Skrmetti, and finally accepts that firm offer. After all, isn't it better to be the oppressor?
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A new best-of collection tries to transact on the late Nirvana singer's memory, while Nirvana's drummer's new band dukes it out with Pearl Jam for new listeners. JEFF LEVEN's covers all of the shots in the war over Nirvana's legacy and has reviews of the Foo Fighter's latest, Pearl Jam's newest and Nirvana's greatest.
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Can Eminem make the transition from CDs and MTV to the silver screen? While there's little doubt about his rapping skills, TRACY CONN write that he can indeed act.
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JAMES W. BRISTOW is not ashamed to admit that he watched Jackass: The Movie. In fact, he's so brave to admit that he loved it. But is he brave enough to snort wasabi or guarantee that you'll like it? Well no. But if you're interested in a bunch of morons doing dumb stuff, it may be one of the funniest films you'll see this year.