Redolent as much of Glee's Sue Sylvester as Dynasty's Alexis Colby, Cookie crackles with nothing-to-lose daring and breathtaking put-downs.
The nearest station, Narberth, is a request stop: you flag down the single carriage as if you were hailing a bus The room smells of leather, and a wood-burning stove crackles in the corner.
For some, this provided a new basis for understanding dreams: they're the sparks and effusions of a system in standby mode – like the crackles of an old TV set cooling down.
And even as their sea lanes teem with trade, tension crackles over their Himalayan border.In this section Tilting at windmills Easy come, easy go Don't count it out The odd couple Machiavelli's memorandum The dreams of Red Ed ReprintsFar from being a failure, Britain's economic relationship with India is a mirror image of the Chinese one.
Doves and hawks alike wonder aloud whether he is in danger of stretching the rules of Israel's democracy too far.Israel already crackles with talk of violent opposition, military disobedience and even civil war if Mr Sharon takes on the settler movement without a clear mandate from the people.
In reality, they had simply become so attuned to the clicks and crackles, as well as the limited dynamic range, of the older format that the familiarity made them feel comfortable.
Meanwhile, Poe samples another of America's decrepit institutions: its prison system.In this section A sense of dread Argentine soldier, American hero The old boys' network Philipp Meyer's "American Rust" A likeable rogue Lord of the dance ReprintsMr Meyer's voice is assured, and the story crackles with narrative tension.
But it should never be confused with genuine reform.Joseph Margulies Northwestern University School of Law ChicagoDefending the airwavesSIR – It is true that instances of hate media are increasing, especially in fragile states ("Crackles of hatred", July 25th).
But the air hardly crackles with suspense at a forlorn information stand she has set up at the Griegstrasse Shopping Centre in Botnang, a prosperous, CDU-friendly neighbourhood.
It helps "only the most principled candidates nationwide…who believe in the timeless conservative principles of limited government, strong national defence and traditional family values".The right of the party crackles with such initiatives.
One of Idleb's largest groups, Saquor al-Sham, churns out mini-documentaries, each starting with its logo morphing into a falcon as thunder crackles in the background.
