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From Bell To Butterfly Bob Veillette Has Begun To Emerge From The Abyss Of Despair Into Which He Was Flung By A Rare Condition That Left Him In His Own Body. By JESSE LEAVENWORTH | Courant Staff Writer. (FOX61, CT)
Professor Wrestling: 'Final Resolution' Picks Jan 4, 2008
There's nothing wrong with creepy monster storylines, but the Abyss tale is sometimes so confusing, one doesn't care what happens. As for this match, if Judas wins, reveal who he is and why he's in TNA as soon as possible, or quit wasting my time. (NBC 11, CA)
Will the West Survive the Threat of China in 2008? Jan 4, 2008
But, of course, we need a full spectrum of cinematographers to create a film in which most Americans will see the abyss of being annihilated by the dictatorship of China and will vote for a presidential candidate who understands how dangerous the biggest dictatorship in recorded history can be, and is not only able to charm President Hu at the top U.S. government level. You can e-mail me at navlev@cloud9. (Newsmax)
Lame Duck? Bush is the Comeback Kid Jan 3, 2008
Despite the doom-and-gloom forecasts that Iraq was plunging into the abyss, the surge strategy has been a spectacular success ... Despite the doom-and-gloom forecasts that Iraq was plunging into the abyss, the surge strategy has been a spectacular success. (Townhall.com)
Worst films of 07: Awful is the new awesome Dec 28, 2007
Can you turn your eyes away from the abyss. Mr. (MSNBC -- News)
Al Gore lambasts US climate obstructions Dec 21, 2007
Shouldn"t we look at a bigger picture and draw our conclusions there? We are contributors to the changes..no doubt..can we fix it in the next 150-200 years..let's stay realistic.Ralph, Willcox, ArizonaI worked for NOAA and I assure you there are no high paid scientists there rolling over for the govt. The science is there and is world wide. Only an idiot would think that every scientist that agrees with global warming is paid off by someone somewhere for political purposes and only an idiot... (Yahoo News -- Bush Administration)
Helen Mirren Q&A Dec 15, 2007
Swinging across the abyss I did, and I did all the stuff in the water myself. Obviously with help and safety from a fabulous stunt crew. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
New copyright law starts Web storm Dec 12, 2007
Why on earth would we want to follow them into the abyss. Now more than ever we should be distancing ourselves from their draconian policies. (Globe and Mail)
Friday Faceoff: Parity or mediocrity? Dec 8, 2007
Just as you're ready to right it off as a title team heading into the abyss, it wins a few and then drops a couple. I think the low-scoring style of hockey we're seeing now just sees a lot of games turn on a single play, a single shot. (ESPN -- NHL)
Every Herzog but happy Nov 24, 2007
Above all, though, there's Visionary Werner, the film director who likes to push his characters into the heart of hostile landscapes, then push his camera to "look deep into the abyss of the human soul". Whether making a feature or a documentary, it's the "ecstasy of truth" he is after, an "illumination", an evocation of spirit that goes beyond mere acting and lighting. (The Age)
Giving thanks in a time of unease Nov 19, 2007
It feels like we re edging toward the abyss ... Over the past couple of years, I have witnessed the proximity of the abyss among my closest friends ... Probably we will edge away from the abyss. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
FBI: Potential Christmas attacks at shopping malls... Nov 9, 2007
With the economy slumping deeper into the Abyss, Do they really think there will be THAT many holiday shoppers crowding the malls of America to become potential targets. What happends if they attack and nobodys home. (The Drudge Report)
Extract: Forever now Nov 3, 2007
above the abyss". Clive's loquacity, his almost compulsive need to talk and keep conversations going, served to maintain a precarious platform, and when he came to a stop, the abyss was there, waiting to engulf him. This, indeed, is what happened when we went to a supermarket and he got separated briefly from Deborah. He suddenly exclaimed, "I'm conscious now ... "This, too, is very much the case with Clive, who, for all his musical powers, needs "close direction". He needs someone to put the... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Roky Erickson Oct 30, 2007
Variety: Digital Editions. Daily VarietyWithout the smudgy fingers. (Variety)
Break Open the Thermometer: Mercury Meltdown Revolution Launches on the Wii Today! Oct 18, 2007
Carefully creep the slippery blob through mazes, avoid mechanical obstacles, and balance on wobbly platforms that threaten to toss you into the abyss. Mercury Meltdown Revolution is a deep and unique puzzler, taking full advantage of the Wiis innovative controls, says Ken Gratz, Director of Product Development at Ignition USA. This is an essential title for anyone who has a Wii, especially at only $19. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
People in the News: Hilton's makeover starts in Rwanda Oct 16, 2007
Brangelina stays together and keeps trying to save the world one child at a time, Britney spirals further into the abyss and Paris Hilton stays a party girl. But nooooo, Hilton wants to turn our lives upside down by trying to do good in the world. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Nuclear power primed for comeback Oct 8, 2007
Director James Cameron used it to film "The Abyss," a 1989 movie about civilian divers who encounter aliens while trying to rescue a stricken nuclear submarine ... Inside, the props for "The Abyss" lay covered with dust. (MSNBC -- Business)
Experts probe La Jolla landslide Oct 7, 2007
I'll be down there for hours scraping away, Adams said before heading into the abyss. The first two holes will be drilled on Soledad Mountain Road. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Political system in our country has to change Oct 5, 2007
I shall not wring my hands that we are at the abysss as you believe ... Here we are, poised at the abyss. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
* US between the devil and deep blue sea in Iraq Oct 3, 2007 Sounds Of The Season Sep 22, 2007 Cambodians go blogging, if they're rich enough Sep 22, 2007 Castro: Strange Deaths & Aggression Sep 20, 2007 RGV Ki Aag: Movie review Sep 5, 2007 A personal story of the ravages of war on Poland's aristocracy Aug 14, 2007 Buying homes through short sales can lead to long waits Aug 13, 2007 Damon ready to send Bourne into retirement Jul 31, 2007 Ghost writing Jul 28, 2007 FILM REVIEW: 'Sunshine' shines brightly Jul 27, 2007 Jail might be only way to save Lindsay Lohan Jul 25, 2007 Ubisoft and 20th Century Fox Team Up for Video Game Based on James Cameron's ''Avatar'' Jul 25, 2007 In Seine with emotion Jul 22, 2007 'Avatar' Actor Talks James Cameron Film: 'The Technology ... Hasn't Been Done Before' Jul 18, 2007 E3 2007: Aion: Tower of Eternity First Look Jul 14, 2007 Even the weekend in dispute by Palestinian groups at war Jul 7, 2007 The spirit (and rhythm) of 1776 Jul 4, 2007 Topless Bikinis for Battered Women Jun 24, 2007 A case of getting by on wits Jun 15, 2007 * Taipei Film Festival focuses on Denmark Jun 15, 2007 Better matchups might lift ratings out of funk Jun 14, 2007 LA to host Jules Verne festival Jun 13, 2007 Watch the Tonys, see the plays Jun 11, 2007 Poison prose by fund chief Jun 7, 2007 Ocala resident receives Film Florida honor tonight Jun 7, 2007 Banderas' 'Rain' heads for France Jun 6, 2007 Coming Soon on DVD Jun 5, 2007 Boks dismantle England| May 27, 2007 Surf's up at Valley water parks May 26, 2007 Good acting saves Bug from the fly swatter May 24, 2007 * Atopia: It's more than a feeling May 24, 2007 Hollywood goes back to the future with 3-D films May 23, 2007 'He never spoke of the Iraq war' May 19, 2007 Baseball Preview: Cal Poly SLO May 18, 2007 Heartburn from GOP's menu May 17, 2007 Will new book end JFK conspiracy theories? May 17, 2007 Book hopes to end JFK conspiracies May 17, 2007 Sopranos Final Season: May 16, 2007 Chariot's On Fire, Plus Sikth, Overkill & More News That Rules, In Metal File May 11, 2007 Tale of Two Dimensions May 10, 2007 The president's dutiful partner is no more May 7, 2007 Ex-Wildcat seeks Derby victory May 6, 2007 * Johnny Neihu's NewsWatch: Shall I compare thee to a klutz? May 5, 2007 * Spideylooks into the abyss May 4, 2007 Warning signs May 4, 2007 A Y2K obsession that is a laughing matter Apr 30, 2007 Jondi & Spesh : The Understated Underground (3 Reviews) Apr 29, 2007 Mapping an inner world Apr 27, 2007 Avatar Update! Apr 25, 2007 PBS and its latest sins of omission Apr 25, 2007 Super Rub-a-Dub Review Apr 25, 2007 The end is near! Apr 25, 2007 Sad Songs (Don't) Say So Much Apr 24, 2007 0 Comment(s) Great Oak staging Hamlet Apr 23, 2007 Controversial Jane Austen portrait fails to sell Apr 20, 2007 Friends recall the good work of Jack Leary Apr 14, 2007 ‘Master of metaphysical detective story’ teaching nonfiction class Apr 13, 2007 Tickets On Sale For Titanic Exhibit Apr 11, 2007 Mogadishu plunges back into the abyss Apr 2, 2007 A terrible mourning, wonderful to behold Mar 30, 2007 Naomi Campbells Sanitation Vacation Mar 22, 2007 Tribe pins economic future on Grand Canyon attraction Mar 21, 2007 Drowning in the Desert -- Cave Divers Attempt Daring Rescue Mar 20, 2007 Farsakh: Bi-National State Mar 16, 2007 Emotional Chirac rules out third term bid Mar 14, 2007
Moreover, in the Middle East, there is no safety net like the EU, which has helped lure the Balkans out of the abyss. The only way out of this dilemma is to set a reachable and realistic goal. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New on DVD: Heigl makes getting 'Knocked Up' a riot Sep 28, 2007
Both descend into the abyss amid brief intermissions during which Harry Connick Jr. shows up, mighty convincingly, as Judd's slug of an ex. Friedkin's direction is fluid in a potentially constricting setting, and Judd's performance is her best since 1993's breakout with Ruby in Paradise. (USA Today -- Life)
Word started getting around earlier this year that the 2007 fall/holiday season would be the last hurrah for the music business as it's currently configured, with a rash of new releases igniting one final blaze of glory before sales plunge into the abyss for good and the CD is finally declared dead. If that's the case, the major labels are certainly going out in style, rolling out monster releases from artists like Kanye West, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood and Bruce Springsteen. (CBS News)
"I feel so shameful of our Prime Minister Hun Sen. We are begging the world for money," Vanak Thom wrote on his "Blog By Khmer." "(His) government is too corrupt. Without corruption, I know our Cambodia can be free from the abyss of this poverty.". Human Rights Watch continues to criticize the Cambodian government's treatment of dissent, but bloggers are able to express at least some overt criticism. (Globe and Mail)
According to notes taken from Chapter 17 of the book At the Abyss: An Insiders History of the Cold War, by Thomas C. Reed, former Secretary of the United States Air Force, Leonid Brezhnev told a group of senior Party officials in 1972: We Communists have to string along with the capitalists for a while. We need their credits, their agriculture and their technology. (Zmag.org)
It reflects the precipice and the abyss. The challenges in remaking Sholay are plentiful. (Andhra Cafe)
"I can see them now," he writes of his aunt and uncle and his parents at Rudnik in August 1939, "living the last, long summer days of their beautiful privileged world. . . . They gallop across fields and along forest roads, their shouts and laughter rising above the gentle Carpathian foothills. It is a moment of utter clarity. They are on the edge of the abyss. In a few days their country will be overwhelmed. . .". Several times Tarnowski refers to the life of Poland's landed aristocracy as... (Boston Globe -- Living)
The offer "just fell into the abyss," said Schmitt, 38, a handyman/remodeler who also lends his expertise to several fix-it shows on the Home n TV Network. That's because the couple was buying in what's called a "short sale," in which a house sells for less than - or "short" of - what is owed on the mortgage. (San Francisco Chronicle)
He might have gone the way of countless other one- or two-hit wonders, but a really cool amnesiac dude named Jason Bourne saved Damon from becoming Paulie Shores travel companion to the abyss at the turn of the century. These Bourne movies totally saved my ass, a casually dressed Damon said during an interview at his hotel to discuss his new film The Bourne Ultimatum, the third installment of the spy thriller franchise that hits theaters Friday. (MSNBC -- News)
Like a traitor, she tried to out-royal them; like a trainee goddess, elevated on her high heels, she teetered towards the abyss. She said to the whole world, look at the royal bride; then she found herself running, before the cold rapist's eye of a thousand cameras, trying to evade them by driving into the dark. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
"The Abyss" pushed the genre forward by enhancing the idea of a crew working toward a common goal to save a planet, and this team aspect was also an homage to the aforementioned films. By and large, "Sunshine" encompasses all of these films. (U-Wire.com)
Its Robert Downey Jr. all over again for them, and that actor knows how difficult it was to climb back from the abyss both personally and professionally. Jail might not be the perfect solution, but its a terrific last resort. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that it will develop and publish the video game based on Twentieth Century Fox's "Avatar," the upcoming feature film written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron, whose previous films include "Titanic," "True Lies," "The Abyss," "Aliens," "The Terminator" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day.". ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Private Fears in Public Places is a very different kind of play, though thematically still concerned with people living on the abyss, their lives pitched somewhere between tragedy and farce. There are seven characters (one of whom is heard but not seen), all of them middle-class Londoners, and the action unfolds in 54 scenes, several of them lasting a matter of seconds. (The Observer)
This much we do know: From "The Abyss" to "Terminator 2," Cameron loves to unveil new technology with his films. The filmmaker has already confirmed that the flick is being shot in 3-D and will combine live-action and computer-generated characters and environments (see ). (VHI.com -- Music News)
This area called the Abyss serves as the new battleground between the two sides and a third hateful race known as the Balaur ... Once players find their way into the realm of the Abyss, the PvP portion of the game will begin ... In the Abyss, players will be able to fight with one another on and in between islands in a persistent state zone filled with magic and danger. (IGN PC Games)
Hamas now have no influence in the West Bank and maybe now we have stared into the abyss that Hamas represents both Israel and Fatah will get on with negotiating a just and fair peace deal that will lead to two viable states safe and secure in their borders. Thats my hope anyhows. (Scotsman)
And then, having made common cause, the sundry delegates stare into the abyss of possible military defeat and the lousy fate that would follow. Before the lights go down, the actors arrayed look as though their characters have discovered courage in themselves. (City Pages)
Are the pied pipers actually leading today's woman into the abyss of moral anarchy - thus subjecting her to even worse degradation than what they profess to protest ... Are the pied pipers actually leading today's woman into the abyss of moral anarchy - thus subjecting her to even worse degradation than what they profess to protest. (Townhall.com)
The new film dives bravely into the abyss between hip and retro, earnest and (air-quotes) ironic, and promptly loses its way. The movie's fodder for tweener girls with indiscriminate Nick TV addictions, but there's just enough wit on display to make you realize it could have been worse. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Classics such as the erotically charged melodrama The Abyss (1910), one of the world's first science-fiction flick A Trip to Mars (1918), Oscar-winners Babette's Feast (1987) and Pelle the Conqueror (1987) and cinema great Carl Theodor Dreyer's (1889-1968) indelible imprints in film history are reminiscent of the country's distinguished traditions. Contemporary Danish cinema continues to enrich the international art-house circle with new auteurs in the making. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Yet he can't see that his sport has been spiraling into the abyss of irrelevance for nearly a decade. TV ratings for the NBA Finals are dismal, and so are the games. (Newsday -- Sports)
Set for December 5-10, the festival, themed "from the abyss to the stars", is an extension of the festival of films based on or in the spirit of Verne's novels, like 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea and Around the World in 80 Days. It has been held in Paris for 15 years. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Arts)
Not everyone likes this black musical with its dark score by Scott Frankel and Michael Korie, but it's an excoriating look at life poised on the edge of the abyss. Worth a look for Ebersole alone, it's at the Walter Kerr Theatre, 219 W. 48th St.. (Hamilton Spectator)
" He wrote that Vitesse's CEO "appears be emotionally estranged from and morally misaligned with the company's owners" and told Lewis, "You cannot escape blame for weak oversight of a partially expelled executive management team that dwelled far too long in the abyss of confident incompetence. " Vitesse is one of Chapman's few disappointments. From 1996 to 2003, Chapman says, he made money on 17 of 17 deals. He won't discuss performance, but published sources put it around 20 percent a year. In... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
BY ANTHONY VIOLANTI STAR-BANNER. OCALA - During his half century making movies, Jordan Klein Sr. has been honored by the Academy Awards and worked with everyone from Flipper to James Bond. (Ocala Star-Banner)
New theme is 'from the abyss to the stars'6/5/07 8:10pm Arts fest embraces movies6/5/07 8:35am Pic sells to Baltics, Latin America6/5/07 7:23am A number of Cannes screeners also playing6/4/07 12:24pm Pic also screens at Seattle fest6/1/07 10:22am Independent producer is in demand5/31/07 8:13pm Film festival runs June 22 - 305/30/07 2:23pm 'Only Child' finds new homes5/30/07 11:17am First 'Harry Potter' to get fest outing5/30/07 8:06am Film Festival sets award recipients5/29/07 3:52pm.... (Variety)
The Abyss (Director's Cut). The Best of Chappelle's Show (Uncensored). (KLAS-TV)
Lose and you are flung down into the abyss of rugby degradation. But then Wales sounded a warning with their fine display against Australia. (iAfrica.com)
In addition to the Waikiki Beach wave pool, one of the five largest in the nation, Big Surf has a selection of slides, from the Abyss (a dark, enclosed slide) to the Tornado Twisters. Golfland Sunsplash has the Master Blaster (a water roller coaster) and the Cauldron, a four-story slide that drops swimmers first into a spiraling bowl, then into a pool of water. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Judd, coming off a series of hugely commercial women-in-peril movies (Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy), digs deep to discover the contradictions in Agnes, whose dilemma becomes increasingly poignant as she joins with Peter to face the abyss. At times, you cant help feeling that this is the role she was born to play. (MSNBC -- Movies)
The range of artists chosen makes it a colorful as well as a challenging show that peers into the abyss to explore the concept of Taiwanese-ness. Lin has borrowed the term atopia from the German sociologist Helmut Willke, who defines it as a non-place, or society without borders. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Cameron, who made the 3-D IMAX documentary "Ghosts of the Abyss" in 2003, is using motion capture technology and computer graphics to create realistic characters and fantasy worlds for "Avatar.". Twentieth Century Fox plans to release the film, mainly in 3-D, in 2009. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
They took a trip to Southport beach, went running together on moorland outside Leeds and went to the Imax cinema at Bradford to see Ghosts of the Abyss, a documentary about the Titanic. "He never talked about work. He never talked about sport or about books. He was a big fan of martial arts and I would bring my Jackie Chan videos round to watch them together. He knew the names of all the holds. He was also interested in keeping fit and jogging, and he looked after his hiking kit."He clearly... (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
A quote from the character played by Hal Holbrook in the movie "Wall Street" came to mind - "Man looks in the abyss, there's nothing staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character. And that is what keeps him out of the abyss." The Fullerton coaches and players stared into the abyss of playing in a hostile environment against a top 25 team and pulled out a series win that could end up keeping the Titans in the regional field. But, the team's work is far from done as Fullerton heads... (TitanCentral.com)
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, on the other hand, has a record of tax cuts and slashing the city's bureaucracy, fighting crime, and leading a besieged city out of the abyss of September 11, 2001, in a career that has made his name synonymous with executive leadership. But Mr. Giuliani is out of step with the GOP's long-held position on abortion, gun controls, gay marriage and other social issues that triggers opposition to his candidacy from the party's social conservatives. (Washington Times, DC)
I got sucked into the abyss, Bugliosi said in an interview about his book Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. . (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
I got sucked into the abyss, Bugliosi said in an interview about his book Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This is the most fascinating story ever told, he said of the case, which has been a personal obsession since 1986. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
There's an interesting contradiction brewing here: Just as Tony slips into the abyss of pure selfishness, Anthony Junior is developing a conscience. My hope is that his conscience motivates him to do terrible things to Jason Gervase, who is truly a despicable character, and one very much grounded in Mafia reality. (Slate)
Arsonists Get All the Girls will tour in June and July with Elysia, Knights of the Abyss, My Bitter End and Moria. The trek's first gig is set for June 1 in Anaheim, California, and dates are booked through July 21 in Santa Cruz, California. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Take the sequence from Whomp's Fortress, for example, where Mario must traverse a deadly catwalk, containing perilous pits and moving platforms that threaten to push Mario off the walkway and into the abyss. Were this to be viewed from the standard perspective (behind Mario), the player might leap over a platform, only to fall through a hole immediately after that wasn't visible because of some object blocking it from view. (IGN PS2)
Confronting "the abyss ... forced me to bring out of myself that bit of humanity which doubtless was lacking ... Today Cecilia and I are back for good, for real, without doubt forever.". Maybe. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
" Trainers who have won the Derby sometimes drift off into the abyss just as quickly, making it the "Best Supporting Actor" of the equine world. Said Halligan: "It's the Sun Bowl. " Davis likened it to when Tiger Woods played at the Accenture World Match Play Championships in Tucson this year. "It was just so different," she said. "That's what the Derby is. (FOX 11, AZ)
Former KMT chairman Lien Chan (s) and Top Chicom Hu Jintao (JA) were together again last week for their now annual tryst, despite the abyss between their two worlds and the disapproval of many of their respective countrymen. Call it "Brokeback Zhongnanhai" -- it's like the movie, except with wrinkly old Chinese guys. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Spideylooks into the abyss. Peter began as an affable nerd, became a cauldron of disaffection, and now faces up to his inner darkness. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bustling activity at retailers like Bic Camera are a bright spot in a Japanese economy that has been turning out modest, but steady, growth for several years, following a comeback from the abyss in 2002 to 2003, when the country finally overcame its enduring financial crisis. But in the background all is not necessarily rosy. (International Herald Tribune)
Shay provides readers with one picaresque, laugh-out-loud funny scene after another, as Knight plummets deeper into the abyss of his obsession, cutting himself off from everyone. Knight moves in with an entire survivalist family in Texas, and even they think he's become unglued. (Boston Globe -- Living)
The next two tracks, From The Abyss and Raindust, pull you further along into this musical journey, but it's Land om that is the heart of the album. This track slowly builds out of nowhere. (VHI.com -- Virginmega.com Music News)
It is a superb piece of writing; you can hear the howling silence of the abyss as a man and his young son pick their way westward across the rubble that once was America. Destination. (Herald-Tribune)
His science fiction actioner Avatar will use techniques and special digital cameras he developed while making the IMAX picture Ghosts of the Abyss. In addition to craving the realism of three dimensions, Cameron is also keen to make films with crisp, lighting-speed action something that digital projects and high frame rates will enable. (IGN FilmForce)
The change of heart is welcome but it cannot hide the abyss that separates PBS from the changing society it serves. For the network to leave out the largest minority group, 44 million strong, and to have done it at a time when xenophobia against undocumented labor often appears to bring back the atmosphere of the '40s, is an embarrassment. (Boston Globe)
It's not uncommon, in fact, to consistently get hung up on corners because you can't tilt the tub in exactly the right direction without a hundred awkward pushes; furthermore, leaping off the edge of a maze only to fall into the abyss below is just as likely thanks to a spazzy jump mechanic that requires little force to activate. It all gets incredibly repetitive, allows for far too many mistakes before forcing you to play all over again, and just isn't any fun. (IGN PS2)
It is a superb piece of writing; you can hear the howling silence of the abyss as a man and his young son pick their way westward across the rubble that once was America ... It is a superb piece of writing; you can hear the howling silence of the abyss as a man and his young son pick their way westward across the rubble that once was America. (Herald-Tribune)
More often than not I'll put on a wacky voice and refer to "my isshews" or "staring into the abyss" or "the blues" or anything but "depression" or "I'm depressed". Stephanie Gestier's mother sent a harrowing out into the online ether, as though it would somehow make it to her daughter in amongst the fibre optics and synapses: "Stephanie, why didn't you tell me you were so upset?". (Sydney Morning Herald)
"You have to reach to the abyss of your soul and pull it out, tap into those emotions you don't normally feel.". As difficult as it has been, Ethan said getting out and being able to become Hamlet has also been the most enjoyable part of the role, as well as working with the cast. (North County Times)
"The painting had rather fallen into the abyss," Rice told Reuters in an interview last month. "So I decided to take up the challenge and found that many of the arguments against the painting (being of Austen) were extremely weak. "Effectively they were calling us liars. (Stuff.co.nz)
Jack Leary spent his days, nights, and weekends reaching into the abyss, offering a hand of hope to those whose lives had been consumed by drugs and alcohol. As assistant chief probation officer at South Boston District Court, he found treatment programs for addicts who had turned to crime, then leaned on the judicial system to help them map new routes toward a straight and narrow path. (Boston Globe)
And they ve said that one thing that great literature can do is to invoke a sort of terror of the abyss of the bottomless possibilities of meaning. Beauty has a kind of power that s almost terrifying; I think that what happened to a couple of generations of literature students and their professors not all by any means, not many here is that they got frightened of literature and developed elaborate scaffoldings of theories that distanced themselves from literature. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
The IMAX movie "Ghosts of the Abyss" will play at the museum at the same time. Preapred for the Web by CBS4 Producer Raetta Holdman. (CBS 4, CO)
Scores of residents were killed over the weekend and hundreds more trapped in their homes as the worst fighting in 15 years battered the ruined Somali capital, Mogadishu. Allied Ethiopian and Somali government troops fired tank and mortar rounds into heavily populated areas for the fourth day running, in an attempt to flush out insurgents backed by remnants of Islamists driven from power in December. (Times Online)
That is, anyone must wonder how the theater will ever find anything left unsaid about the abyss of grief after the deaths of her husband, fellow novelist John Gregory Dunne, in 2003 and, their adult daughter, Quintana, 20 months later. The answer is Vanessa Redgrave. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Today, the Hualapai are unveiling the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a glass bridge that extends 70 feet out into midair over the abyss. Blogroll. (New York Times)
What they saw was layer upon layer of rock formations below, winding their way to the bottom of the abyss. Looking ahead over the glass walls, they saw a calm river to the left and a rock formation that resembles an eagle to the right. (AZCentral -- Business)
The dive team reported that while coming back up they looked down and saw Deon Dryer's cave light fading, sinking back into the abyss. Theo Dreyer said the rest of the group tried a rescue, "but it was futile, he'd gone down too far.". (ABC News)
The area is heading to the abyss of an apartheid state system rather than to a viable two-state solution, let alone peace (1). . (Zmag.org)
He urged the French to reject all forms of "racism and extremism, which have once already almost taken us into the abyss". He also pleaded with the French to reconsider their rejection of the EU constitution in 2005 - perhaps the most humiliating moment of his 12 years in the Elys;e Palace. (Yahoo News -- France)
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