Word: circus
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...support exactly what the misty-eyed memoirists of the activist Sixties want Harvard students to be doing. In the style of the civic-minded academy, it implores Harvard students to “examine critically and think creatively about politics and public issues.” The entire circus operates under the spiritual aegis of President John F. Kennedy ’40, who, one imagines, looks down with rolled-up sleeves and a winning smile upon the IOP’s noble young activists...
...bigger part in the day's history had now arrived, swaying camera lights marking his passage through the crowd. He made a dignified concession speech punctuated by cries of love from the drunks, his wife Janette serene beside him, looking as though she wouldn't miss the political circus for a second. Then he was into the crowd with a glass of white wine, hugging the friends and colleagues of a lifetime. There was the best man from his wedding 36 years ago; there his best mate from high school; over there his closest confidants since he entered Parliament...
...some sort of a twitchy sensation in their cells. Eco-anxiety is not new--the etymology website WordSpy found it mentioned in a 1990 Washington Post article--but it's only now becoming widespread. Environmental consciousness is no longer just another lifestyle choice, like open marriages or joining the circus; it has been upgraded to a moral imperative. That forces Americans to add environmentalism to their already endless checklist of things to fret about. Did I remember to turn out the kitchen light? Couldn't I memorize the directions to my job interview instead of print them...
...like, 'Wow, that would be a blast!' I love blizzards-I probably eat too much of them, so I went out there and hung out with the people. Little did I know there would be lines more than a mile long and helicopters [flying overhead]. It was a big circus...
...sprawling save, then scrambled back to his feet to thwart another shot. “Nothing needs to be said about Kyle Richter—he’s standing on his head,” co-captain Dave MacDonald said. The icing on the cake came on a circus play late in the third period. A holding penalty gave the Engineers a power play with just over two minutes left, affording them an opportunity to pull their goalie for a 6-on-4 advantage. But just eight seconds into the man advantage, junior defenseman Jack Christian took the puck...