Word: barre
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Some politicians can use weaponry to look cool--remember Yeltsin on a tank? But at a recent reception in a supporter's house in Atlanta, the strategy backfired on campaigning Republican Representative BOB BARR of Georgia. A National Rifle Association board member and gun-safety advocate, Barr was inspecting a 1908-model Colt .38-cal. pistol with his friend, lobbyist Bruce Widener, when the weapon discharged. Nobody was hurt, but Representative John Linder, Barr's opponent in the Republican primary for the state's Seventh District, found plenty of ammunition. At his next appearance with Barr, he joked...
...summer mural program demands a good deal of physical labor in addition to artistic skills. “Working out in the hot sun isn’t that much fun,” said Ariana Barr, a junior at Boston Latin. Guillery cringed about working high up on the scaffolding, saying he always preferred to be on the ground. Once, he recalled, his crew disturbed a nest of bees in a decaying wall and had to run for cover...
...student artists, the program’s most immediate usefulness is developing a sharper means of expression. Ariana Barr, an aspiring musician, credits her time on the mural crew for an expanded knowledge of all arts. Deborah Browder says that painting makes her a better writer. And Devon Guillery hopes that painting will help him in the field of graphic design. “I used to only draw in black and white,” he says. “This got me into color...
...They even invited fans on to the stage during the final encore number. As they belted “Good Rats,” a playful song about the rats that died to become the flavoring for Guinness beer, fans flocked to join them. Lead singer Al Barr struggled to keep from being pushed off as a few fans even managed to crowd-surf amongst the band...
Andrew G. Barr...