Carolee Carmello plays several younger (not necessarily female) characters including the narrator of "Passover," an acutely witty delineation of the contentious personalities attending an annual Passover seder.
By tackling the sensitive issue of how modern Spain should come to terms with its past, Judge Garzón cemented his reputation as an ambitious jurist and as one of Spain's most contentious personalities.
The White House of the 1860s bore little resemblance to the modern institution; Lincoln had two important staffers and a cabinet filled with contentious personalities, several of whom considered themselves superior to the president.
When Sledd arrived in Lake City, it was a school with a new name, a faculty fractured by contentious personalities, an unknown number of returning students and an uncertain future.
The ruling came in one of three cases against Judge Garzón, the country's most prominent but also contentious judicial personalities, who has made aggressive use of the doctrine of universal jurisdiction for grave human rights crimes.
A significant factor in the success of the Birmingham campaign was the structure of the city government and the personality of its contentious Commissioner of Public Safety, Eugene Bull Connoror.
JERUSALEM -- Former Fox TV personality Glenn Beck capped a contentious visit to Israel Wednesday with a strong call of support for the Jewish state in a rally alongside a hotly disputed holy site in Jerusalem's Old City.
"He is someone very familiar with the contentious issues here and with the personalities involved," they said.
For more than two hours both sides outlined their arguments in what is likely to be a contentious courtroom battle, closely watched for the imposing personality that Mr. Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur who owns the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, displays in the spotlight.
In THE SERPENT'S TALE (Putnam, $25.95), which continues this exciting series, the focus is on Henry's contentious queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, whose agile mind, strong will and vibrant personality make her a formidable adversary for her royal spouse.
