Krausen's Desdemona seems modern somehow, not nearly so willing to kowtow to the Moor as we may recall from early readings. This is good. The biggest misstep of the otherwise ravishing production is the way Desdemona and Othello get so ridiculously high-strung in their final moments. I mean, you expect anyone who is about to be strangled to go a little dingy, but Krausen plays it in the style of a '30s Hollywood movie star —- rolling around on the bed and kind of begging for it. The scene has "erotic potential" written all over it, but in the end, it's not that hot.

As dramaturg Sister Smith says so astutely in her notes, "Once a person is trapped in a downspiral of jealousy, voyeurism makes him an outsider, an audience, to his own marriage and desires." And Dirden's radical adaptation makes good sense and ought to be explored further, produced elsewhere.

United Airlines flight makes safe unscheduled landing at KCI

A United Airlines transcontinental flight made an emergency landing at Kansas City International Airport this morning after officials reported smoke in the cabin.</p><p>No one was injured.</p><p>Flight 871, a Boeing 767 jet traveling from Washington D.C. to San Francisco and then Taiwan, landed safely about 10:10 a.m., said KCI spokesman Joe McBride. There were 226 persons — 215 passengers and 11 crew members — aboard the plane, which was carrying 38,000 pounds of fuel.</p><p>Kansas City fire personnel and equipment gathered near the KCI runway area as the flight landed.</p><p>The plane will remain grounded at KCI as officials conduct a thorough inspection, said United Airlines spokeswoman Megan McCarthy. She said it was uncertain how long the plane would be at KCI.</p><p>After landing, the plane taxied to the United Airlines gate at Terminal A.

Furnace should be sized correctly for house

Dear Jim: I made energy improvements to my house, but my 25-year-old gas furnace doesn't keep it as comfortable as before. Also, I think my gas bills should be lower? Which 2008 furnace models are most efficient? — Mike J.

Ten Year Tax Abatements

If you own a home in Hamilton County, your property value is being re-assessed this year. And if you live in the City of Cincinnati and you've made big improvements to your home, it's important to make a move before the new value comes out.Local 12's Paula Toti show you how you might save a lot of tax dollars in this Money Alert. Property values are re-assessed every three years in Hamilton County. If you've made some improvements in the last three years to your home that are visible from the outside, you can expect the value to increase. If you live within Cincinnati city limits, in any neighborhood, if those improvements are new, you want to notify the city. You could get a ten year tax abatement on the value of those improvements and it's easy to do. "There's all new windows ... New siding ...

Ask the Carey Brothers: Cleaning vinyl siding

Q. I have a small, portable one-room air conditioner that I've used for several years. Now, some of the grease has leaked from the rear of the unit onto the vinyl siding of my house. How do I clean it off?

A. Always try soap and water first or the cleaner that is recommended. Having said that, and because the grease you're describing is probably a petrochemical based material (not silicone), it can probably best be cleaned using something like gasoline or acetone.

First, make sure there are no flames or sparks nearby, and turn off and disconnect any nearby appliances that could spark while you're working. No smoking during this project.

Then, simply put a very small amount of gasoline onto the rag and wipe. The stain will disappear.
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Radioactive 9/11 WTC IN NYC SETS STAGE FOR NEW TERROR BILL

Not only are New Yorkers being denied to know about the radioactivity in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, but this new "terror" bill will set the precedent for the rest of the US as well.

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In this great news story and comments below ithttp://www.indypendent.org/2008/02/02/nypd-shills-terror-bill/ we learn precisely why this NY bill must be defeated. We must also fight with all our might upcoming variations of this bill that reportedly will be surfacing all throughout the US.