Over the last five years, while I've been tentatively debating the pros and cons of face-lifts -- wondering whether I would look restored to my younger self if I opted to go under the knife or whether I'd look like an overstretched canvas with misplaced details -- a quiet revolution has been taking place in facial cosmetic surgery.
Think of all the wonderful petroleum-based products that have been brought to us over the years by the folks at Exxon, constantly exploring, looking, restoring, increasing, updating, finding.
Anchor Bay's "Wicker Man" is available in either its released 88-minute version ($19.99) or in a literal boxed set ($29.99) -- two discs encased in a numbered wooden box, limited to an edition of 50,000 -- the second containing the original 99-minute cut that fleshes out characters and plot lines but is hampered by the less-than-adequate-looking restored footage.
But Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota, the Democratic leader, said, "There is no time to wait when it comes to the homeland defense investments that are so important to us as we look at restoring confidence, restoring safety, restoring the kind of opportunities that we need in this country".
The basilica looked completely restored to its former state.
The ancient basilica looked completely restored to its former state.
We look at restored art in museums all the time, and we rarely worry that it's insufficiently authentic.
It provided an early indication of the Czech threat as the new coach Karel Bruckner looks to restore national pride after their World Cup disappointment.
8 27 p.m. | Updated Barclays, which has been tarnished by scandal, appointed a new chief executive on Thursday, as the British bank looks to restore its reputation and overhaul its culture.
