Word: blue
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
With those storm clouds gathering, the Islamists in Mogadishu are intent on solidifying their hold on power, dispensing their harsh brand of justice and leaving no doubt about who's in control. A reminder of that came on a clear blue morning in mid-October, when thousands of Somalis gathered at the parade ground of the old police barracks on the city's battered coast. Guards led a tall, undernourished man, condemned to death for killing another man, to a clearing in the center. After a reading from the Koran, the man conducted his ablutions, said a prayer...
...County, Ga., a rural area 40 miles southwest of Atlanta, had his own Bullitt moment. On a Thursday night at 11 p.m., as a second deputy watched from the side of the road, a car whizzed by doing 73 in a 55 mph zone. The deputy gave chase, his blue lights flashing, but the car accelerated quickly. It ran red lights, crossed double-yellow lines to pass other cars, and hit speeds exceeding 90 mph. Curiously, before every turn, the driver put on his blinker...
...during, and after the game—to drink, but it is of utmost importance that we do so in moderation. The risks associated with overdrinking are well known; there are high correlations between drunkenness and sexual assault, and heavy drinking can even lead to death. Our boys in blue did not just get involved in our tailgates out of the blue. In 2002, an intoxicated Harvard student almost died in an ambulance stuck in the tailgate mud. We all need to be safe for our individual and communal benefit. We don’t believe the level of this...
...condition, Harvard always houses sufferers with successful Harvard undergraduates. There’s a game of American football to show that, although Yale has absolutely crippled any athletic promise they once had, Yalies can still enjoy having a bit of exercise. There is nothing as touching as seeing the blue crowd cheer after the Yale football team scores a touchdown; it’s almost like they don’t realize the Harvard team isn’t trying...
...fight the Yale personally, there is help. The good people at Harvard’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions (617-495-1551) are available Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Take this weekend’s biannual conference seriously. Together we can make Yale only a dark blue stain on our memory...