Word: aptness
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Director Tim Foley has transformed this space into a surprisingly apt theatre. The intimacy of the room emphasizes the claustrophobic nature of the Danish court. While the limitations of the theatre quickly become obvious (the ghost is a spotlight accompanied by clashing orchestral chords, for instance), they are minimal...
PERHAPS LOUIS FARRAKHAN PUT IT BEST last week when he said he was "a nightmare"to some but "a dream come true" to others. That phrase perfectly captured the polarized emotions he engenders between--and within--the races. But the image was apt for another reason as well, for Farrakhan seems somehow to attach to our unconscious. He is a powerful, mysterious figure, elusive and changeable. As blacks and whites spoke of Farrakhan and his role in the Million Man March, they often seemed to be talking about someone they saw not in person...
...World Trade Center is an apt site for another reason. In the chess universe, Kasparov is such a dominating figure that his nickname is King Kong. A cartoon in a chess publication depicted Kasparov climbing up the World Trade Center (the edifice that trumped the Empire State Building) with Anand flying past in a biplane, trying to shoot him down. Born 32 years ago in Azerbaijan, Kasparov is considered by many to be the best player in history. Since becoming world champion at the age of 22, he has defended his title four times, written four books and played phone...
Ideally, journalists would be perfectly objective and always even-handed in their coverage of different ethnic groups. But realistically, journalists are apt to add their own personal biases and unfounded notions to their work, whether consciously or unwittingly...
Language of time clocks and factories is apt, for many companies' expectations hark back to a century ago, when factory work was the norm. Standing on the assembly line meant you were working; being at home meant you were...