THERE are times, as they bestride the carnage and chaos here, that Ariel Sharon and Yasir Arafat seem a little like Godzilla and Mothra, roused from political slumber to fight out their antediluvian rivalry over the vulnerable heads of a terrified city.
This dualism may have become uncoupled from religious belief, but it remains fundamental to the western philosophic tradition; so much so, that when we fixate on those vulnerable heads, we cannot help suspecting the Islamic State's evil Beatles of intuiting our thoughts and bespoke tailoring their grotesque mise-en-scène for us, and us alone.
Sir Anthony's report, published last week, rains exoneration on every vulnerable head.
The normally oblique spines become erect, and the animal is transformed into a ball of formidable sharp spines that completely protect the vulnerable head, appendages, and soft belly.
But it is the second ad the Obama campaign has produced in which it defends the president's energy policy, an area where he appears particularly vulnerable heading into the general election.
Though the Broadway box office has been picking up during the holidays, even the jolliest soul on the Great White Way must have noticed that some of the new shows look a bit vulnerable heading into the New Year.
Democrats might be tempted to welcome this scenario, or at least its political repercussions, because it would leave Republicans so vulnerable heading into the midterm elections.
Is social media the thing that lets us see a vulnerable, head-over-heels, potentially embarrassing side of our favourite celebrities, or does emotion always find a way?
Is social media the thing that lets us see a vulnerable, head-over-heels, potentially embarrassing side of our favorite celebrities, or does emotion always find a way?
Thus, incumbents remain vulnerable heading into the 2012 election cycle, though perhaps not quite as vulnerable as in 2010, given that voters are now more inclined to say their own member deserves re-election.
The American "just do it" mentality would greatly benefit from an equal amount of "just learn it," especially before standing it on its vulnerable head and calling it yoga.
