Word: avidly
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...Yorker born and bred and�vehement about my city, I thought Rudy Giuliani was a terrific mayor. He was a breath of fresh air after the dismal liberal hackery of his predecessor, David Dinkins. Giuliani made the city safer. He was an avid, detail-oriented manager, although he couldn't dent the city's school bureaucracy. He was an inspiring leader when the crisis came. He spoke his mind and did not suffer fools even a tiny bit--but then, creative incivility is part of the job description for a successful mayor of New York. I'm not sure, though...
...having imparted his love for the PBJ-and-M to his roommates. I personally advocate the matza cereal, though its preparation requires an athletic crumbling motion that just not everyone can master at first. It’s not for the faint of wrist. Another very wise man and avid tennis athlete—though he strongly denies rumors that he can hold his own against former Harvard tennis great James Blake—our very own dean Benedict H. Gross ’71, keeps a box on hand in University Hall to feed the body and the mind...
Etgar Keret's works are the most-stolen volumes from Israel's bookshops, something the author puts down to having an avid, young and cash-strapped audience. Logically, perhaps, he is also the most widely-read author in the country's jails...
...first centers to give mere mortals the same in-depth analysis and custom fitting that are available to tour pros. But increasingly, golf manufacturers are realizing that opening their knowledge vault to a wider audience not only makes good marketing sense (can any avid golfer visit a clubmaker and not walk away with at least one new toy?) but also allows hackers to improve their game quickly. In January, Callaway, based in Carlsbad, Calif., introduced its VIP Experience, a two-day golf immersion and pampering program featuring the experts who work with Phil Mickelson and the LPGA's Annika Sorenstam...
...wouldn’t call myself an avid reader of non-fiction, and judging by the title, I wasn’t expecting Paul M. Barrett’s “American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion” to be a page turner. Not wanting to be a clichéd judger of book covers, I opened Barrett’s book—but with less than a healthy dose of enthusiasm. I’m not afraid to admit when I’m wrong. Though not without its share of flaws...