Word: bitted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...those social studies concentrators "versed in deliberative democracy," I was a bit surprised to read senior Thomas B. Cotton's column ("Habermas Has Descended," Dec. 5). It's not every day one reads about the philosophy of Jurgen Habermas in the newspaper. Unfortunately, my surprise did not lead to gratification in this instance, because it seems to me that Cotton's understanding of Habermas, leaving much to be desired, has led him to some stray conclusions...
...bit of merit, it's a bit of luck," she said. "I feel very fortunate...
...countries in the world, how does a U.S. entrepreneur choose the one offering the best entree to his business? For Don H. Barden and his wife Bella Marshall of Detroit, the answer began with a coincidence and a bit of government help and proceeded through years of study and negotiation to a major payoff...
Except for an excellent show of his drawings curated by John Elderfield at the Museum of Modern Art in 1988, Diebenkorn, who died in 1993, never had a fair deal from New York museums. The city's cultural establishment viewed him as, well, a California artist--a bit of an outsider, a bit marginal, insufficiently difficult or radical, too easy on the eye, whatever. Diebenkorn, one of the most flintily self-critical artists who ever lived in America, took this in his stride, and his oeuvre (closed, alas, too early) handily answers his detractors. Nobody who cares about painting...
Justice officials counter that what the FBI regards as micromanaging is good stewardship of the Constitution--and that the bureau is really seeking unbridled power to probe anyone for any reason. "It's a little bit chilling," says a Justice aide...