Word: appeals
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...because of their potential appeal to black voters that vouchers, which are largely a Republican cause, may grow from a small-scale educational experiment to a sizable political issue. Of the 52 million schoolchildren in America, fewer than 8 million attend private or parochial schools. Of those, fewer than 20,000 are using vouchers to help cover their tuition. And only two cities, Milwaukee, Wis., and Cleveland, Ohio, use tax dollars to supply the vouchers. In 30 or so others, funding is provided by private donations. In Washington, for instance, Ted Forstmann, the head of investment firm Forstmann Little...
Goodman says whole language has two bases: "the scientific and the humanistic," and the humanistic strand is an important reason for its appeal. With whole language, reading is considered an organic process, the dignity of teachers is paramount, and they regard their students as collaborators. These attitudes sit firmly within the tradition of progressive education, and it is tempting to think that the humanism came first and the science later. Goodman reacts to that speculation with a shrug and a smile. "I like people," he says. "And I'm very happy that my research confirms my prejudices...
...have never been hailed as ingenious, musically or lyrically, but have consistently had the ability to get the job done. Something about the Stones epitomizes the essence of uncomplicated and robust rock and roll, a quality which is especially reinforced in a concert setting. Their music has a visceral appeal; something that makes it greater than the sum of its parts. Rock is simply an idiom which they have mastered. One might say their mastery for the sheer feel of rock music is greater even than their musical proficiency in creating...
...deeper level, though, lang's concentration on the smoking metaphor highlighted the show's Flapperesque appeal, recalling a time when cigarettes were a sign of a woman's subtle sexiness and when showmanship was the thing. On "The Joker," for instance, lang infused Miller's swaggeringly boastful lyrics with an ironic new meaning, as her flirtations and suggestive smiles elicited cheers from females in the audience. In perhaps the most moving of Drag's songs, "My Old Addiction," lang's voice and the piano were in perfect harmony, and the husky delivery made every line sound reverential. This was especially...
These reasons range from appealing ("Dolemite: Because these women have empowered themselves economically and physically") to patronizing ("To The Devil--A Daughter: Because if you're scared, you can sit real close to me") to refreshing ("Hot Shots!: Because it parodies all those stupid movies guys watch all the time"). They tout moral values, literature, references to what movie critics have said, personal hygiene, and (usually non-sexual) forms of beauty--unlike the male appeal, which focuses on the childish, "Home Improvement" -esque theory that big men like big guns, big machines, big explosions...