Word: accomplishments
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DeSimone admits he had a skewed perception of what his Kroks status would accomplish before coming to Harvard. “I sort of came in and thought, you do a cappella in college and you’re gonna be a celebrity!” he says. “Obviously it’s not really like that...
...McCain's best bet is to ignore all the advice he is getting about what he needs to accomplish and how he should comport himself: don't try to be all things to all strategists. Instead, he should say what he truly believes about his own proposals, about Obama's qualifications and about the challenges the country faces, without an overly crafted strategy. His debate performances have improved, and he is always his most likeable - and most formidable - when he uses his head and speaks from the heart. To slightly tweak the wise old song, dignity is just another word...
...expansion of wireless technology, this was harder than it seemed. One of the best reasons to oppose the Obama campaign right now is its promise of expanding wireless coverage to include the whole nation. If it weren’t for dead spots, I’d never accomplish anything...
...with you all these years?MR: [James Allen McPherson, who teaches at the University of Iowa,] was the first person who really pushed me to think about not just how you write, or the elements of creative writing, but also why you do it. What are you trying to accomplish by writing whatever is possessing you at the time? I guess one of the most magnificent things a novel can do is to change your perspective on the world, and to give it some sense of wonder, and that’s what I find so exciting in writing fantasy...
...many citizens, voting day is a day like any other—filled with the unavoidable responsibilities of work, kids, and day-to-day household chores. While the need to accomplish such quotidian tasks should not overshadow the importance of voting, the cumbersome obligations of a workday too often deter voters and diminish the vibrancy of our democracy...