Holly Kennedy (Hilary Swank) is a New York real estate broker whose good-humored husband, Irishman Gerry (Gerard Butler), always stood by her side. Suddenly, and seemingly out of nowhere, Gerry succumbs to a brain tumor and Holly is left to face an uncertain future. No one in the world knows Holly better than Gerry, not even her mother (Kathy Bates) or her best friends, Sharon (Gina Gershon) and Denise (Lisa Kudrow).
The rule is often articulated as politics stopping âat the waterâs edge,â meaning any ocean â and it does not usually preclude any foreign policy discussion while abroad. Nor is the rule written in stone: As with most political etiquette, the concept has evolved over time and is still open to interpretation.
In ecology the term edge effect refers to a place where a habitat is changing--where a marsh turns into a pond or a forest turns into a field. These places tend to be rich in life forms and survival strategies. We are animals that create mental habitats, such as poetry and science, national and ethnic identity.