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...highly ingenious teaching aids, only to be met with complete silence. We can almost hear them thinking, "just when is lunch?" It's as though the class as a whole is trying not to wake the baby. It seems such a shame to disturb the peace with idle chit-chat. At moments like these, we TFs think to ourselves, "I really should have gone into investment banking like Mom and Dad said. Perhaps from now on, I can just show them movies...
Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C.Mansfield '53, who sometimes dines at the LongTable, says in addition to "idle chit-chat,"professors banter about more substantive issuessuch as tenure decisions...
...deeply inspired by all of you wrestling with the situation between Jewish and black brothers and sisters," West said. "We have to make a difference between chit-chat and dialogue where our souls are put on the table...
...true absurdity of the media's analysis can be seen by looking at what they actually said. On Tuesday, as evening anchors traded chit-chat with their Beacon Hill corespondents, they all had a smug sense of satisfaction because they figured out the governor's game. They could see he was attempting to look tough and trying to be seen standing up for his principles...
...Texas secessionists when Texian leader Rick McLaren finally picked up the phone. Authorities had threatened to cut electricity to the trailer where the 13 separatists are holed up after a day and half of letting the phone ring. "So far the conversations have not been much more than chit-chat," said Mike Cox, spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, who said power to the trailer will not be switched off so long as the chit-chat continues. Outside support for the separatists appears to be dwindling. A Republic of Texas rally a few miles away near Pecos fell...