Word: casualities
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...liberal. I can just say that flat out, as if it's some key to my personality, which it is. My liberalism is not necessarily actively political--not a matter of student government or political journalism (beyond the occasional casual column). It's more just a part of my identity, a part of my history, a system of values and a way of looking at the world...
Throughout the album, Apple's sultry black-widow vocals make quick transitions between seething anger, casual indifference and sensitive longing. "I let the beast in too soon, I don't know how to live/Without my hands on his throat; I fight him always and still/O darling, it's so sweet" explains Apple on "Fast as You Can," and yet you still don't know whether her sexual prey should flee her in fear or approach her with curiosity. Apple draws heavily on old-school R&B and the instrumental support, led by Jon Brion, effectively complements her wandering voice...
...When the interviewers gather with the candidates for a 4 p.m. briefing session, you can tell at a glance who's who. The half-dozen Yalies sit stiffly in black suits and red ties. "No one told you guys it was business casual?" one interviewer says. Shemmer tries gamely to strike up conversation. "So what do you guys do at Yale for fun?" he asks. "Math club? Chess club?" Another analyst rolls her eyes. "It's the same jokes every year," she complains. Shemmer is unbowed: "Seen any good movies lately?" Murmurs. "Quiet crowd here." Just before the presentation starts...
...larger banks. At the biggest firms, the partners conduct "bed checks"--stopping by each cubicle at 9 p.m. to make sure analysts are still at work. At Broadview, I'm assured, you might even get out the door by 7 on a good day. The style is strictly "business casual," which means no one under 30 wears a tie. Shemmer stresses how friendly the senior partners are, how receptive they are to analysts. It sounds suspiciously like a PR presentation for a hapless recruit. (Of course you'll have access to your professors! The dining hall food is delicious...
...twilight looms over New Jersey, Shemmer is still hard at work at his desk. It's late, and he won't go home until it's totally dark, but the atmosphere in the office is more casual than during the day. And Shemmer has another reason to be happy. "You see Zamba?" he yells over the walls of his cubicle...