Cmaj Ginsburg to be remembered with statue in her native Brooklyn
Mitt Romney, Rick Perry and other GOP presidential contenders sparred often at Tuesday night debate. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images.Remember all those debates where Mitt Romney successfully stayed above the fray Those days are long gone. Welcome to the fray, Mr. Romney.The Tuesday night bout in Las Vegas among seven Republican presidential hopefuls proved to
stanley cup be a far more contentious affair than any of the previous encounters.The debate, moderated by CNN Anderson Cooper, provided us the opportunity to see several developing dynamics as the battle for the nomination continues to take shape.Romney showed he doesn ;t crumble under attack, but his feathers ruffle a bit and, at times, unattractively so.Rick Perry demonstrated that if you prepare and enter a debate with a specific and limited goal and put some heart into it, you can execute more easily and effectively.We learned that Herman Cain 9-9-9 tax overhaul plan doesn ;t have the support of any of the Republicans running for president on
stanley cup that stage. That not a testament of boldness and simplicity. That speaks to the political weakness of the plan.Romney came in for sustained attacks by his opponents on topics ranging from his individu
stanley cup al-mandate-based health insurance plan as Massachusetts governor to the illegal immigrants employed by a landscaping company hired by Romney in 2006. Beyond the specific issue attacks, it was clear from the very first moments that Perry, who has stru Ayjh China Contains Overflowing Quake-Formed Lake
It takes a special kind of international comedian to connect with audiences in the United States. Sure, you have the likes of Russell Peters and Jim Jefferies, who have seen their brand of comedy successfully assimilate into American culture. But for the most part, Americans like their comedians to be as American as possible. You know, so they can understand them.And so along comes Trevor Noah, the South African comedian who is slated to replace Jon Stewart as the host of The Daily Show. Noah offers a unique blend of smart comedy. The 31-year-old makes the most of his particular perspective. Hes African but not
yeezy African-American, making his views on everything from stateside hip-hop to unde
af1 rstanding the America
jordan n use of the word napkin which means a diaper in the U.K. both hilarious and refreshing. Hes an African of mixed descent South African and Swiss , which informs his assessment of race relations and what its like to be viewed as a black man in other countries.Take, for instance, this highbrow look at American sports from an African perspective. For Americans, an obsession with ESPNs 24-hour cycle of stats-centric sports broadcasting is commonplace. For Noah, however, its just a bit ridiculous. Americans love their sports back to front, he says as he begins his routine. You analyze them, you worship them. You watch the game before the game; the game after the game. Noah goes on to emulate a sports broadcast, stacking numbers and percentages in a fa
