Word: blushing
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...first student's objection, though sensible at first blush, is silly. We are at Harvard to learn not just from our professors but from our peers. Religious symbols that are tasteful and educational are just as legitimate as dance festivals and movie nights. Students must overcome the fear that public religious displays are inherently exclusive...
...whatever it is--guitar, computer software, press conferences--she can figure it out for herself. Certainly she doesn't need adults to tell her whom or what she likes. Jim Carrey. Ricki Lake. Friends. Rollerblading. Clothes shopping. Double-pierced ears. Pro basketball. White-chocolate-mousse frozen yogurt. Brad Pitt. (Blush...
...Afterward I'm looking forward to meeting the athletes." Suddenly, her eyes widen. "Maybe Hakeem Olajuwon!" Having mastered the television camera while shooting national ads for various Olympic sponsors, she entertains a few fantasies: a guest appearance on Friends. Better yet, a bit part in a Brad Pitt movie. (Blush.) Then she catches herself. "I don't have time now," she says firmly. "Maybe later...
...history. Nancy Reagan, not exactly known for her intellect, was only able to offer the nation the insipid slogan "Just Say No." And Barbara Bush did nothing of substance until her panicking husband trotted her out to speak at the 1992 Republican national convention. Even George Bush had to blush at this desperate and embarassing attempt to jumpstart his campaign...
Though there are only 21 of them, they are being stroked, wooed and courted by all sides till they blush. They even have talks going with the various factions of the House Republican freshman class--a dialogue that California Democrat Gary Condit describes as "very enlightening to us. They're not as rigid as they're portrayed to be." As the White House negotiations broke down, Armey announced that the Republican leadership was ready to turn to Plan B. The scheme: if they couldn't cut a deal with Clinton, they would turn to the Blue Dogs to come...