Word: bitter
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...sublime messages still ring true. Although a world war may not be going on, corruption in the military and the government runs so rampant today that audiences may find the story both funnier and sadder as a result. The irony in Heller's jokes becomes even more bitter, and the pain found in the show's few tragic scenes cuts even deeper. As an independent piece, the play Catch-22 is indeed humorous and intriguing. But as a commentary on the modern-day world, it becomes a scathingly sharp piece that leaves one laughing in the theatre, but haunted...
...about sort of coming to grips with things that happened to you--that changed you in your life. In my case, the band. It could be anything to anybody. The first half is more about reeling from things and dealing with them in sort of a frustrated and bitter fashion. The second half is a little bit more about coming to grips with...
...focus for the Crimson now turns to this weekend as it faces bitter foe Brown in Providence, Rhode Island. This rivalry goes back to the freshman year of the class of 1998, when they beat the Bears to win the Ivy Title...
...second period, the Crimson exposed the bitter truth that Canadian collegiate hockey still cannot compete with its American equivalent. Behind a balanced attack, Harvard knocked home three goals and proverbially closed the book on McGill...
...show even more enjoyable. Most bands tend to showcase new material, but DHC makes a wise set list decision by including only some of the standouts on the recent album ("Lost Again," "Elvis & Me," "Whisky & Gin" and "Mr. Blue"). Many songs are straight from Lockjaw, including the punchy, bitter-sweet, nostalgic. "Shelly," and "Enough," their closest chance at breaking through to the pop radio realm. DHC even reaches back into their earlier days with "Skinhead Barbecue" and "He wants Me Back." On the latter, Rogers and Denike, invite a group of girls up on stage to sing along, emphasizing...