The result is a triumph of narrative indulgence over theatrical expertise.
Probably my only real indulgence over the past few years has been cars, I do love them.
Al Hayat, an often astute pan-Arab newspaper, suggests that Russia is preparing to give America a free hand in Iraq as a trade-off for indulgence over the Chechnya war.Whatever the truth, Tariq Aziz, Mr Hussein's loyal leg-man, will be learning Russia's intentions in Moscow this week.
That indulgence over with, Meloy and the band, numbering seven altogether with the inclusion of two backing singers, were soon into their stride, belting out a couple of favourites in a superlatively astringent "16 Military Wives" and the glorious REM-like rocker, "Down By The Water".
As poor Kibby grows mysteriously fatter and iller while Skinner bounces merrily from bar to bar and bed to bed, the device serves as a kind of Nietzschean glorying in the vigour of pagan indulgence over the sickness of puritan repression.
Clearly, success in achieving a long-term goal can require showing some restraint along the way; but it is tempting to put off showing restraint and to favor a bit more indulgence over embarking on the challenging doings or omissions that will serve the valued long-term goal.
With indulgence over the holidays, it's natural to let yourself to chill a bit more, but that can lead to self-sabotage.
We now find ourselves, 10 short years later, staring at the bill that has come due for over indulgence, over leveraging, and the entitled sense that we could have everything if we could just find the next big opportunity.
Founded in 1966 by Anton LaVey, a horror fan with a background in carnival work, ghostbusting, and nightclub organ, the San Francisco-based ministry combined LaVey's interests in ancient paganism, a media-savvy flair for publicity, and a philosophy of indulgence over abstinence.
A lot of us confuse indulgence with over-indulgence.
