Word: concepting
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...construction of a whole city for rock 'n' rollers before some of these street children even have roofs over their heads. It should be pointed out, however, that a portion of the proceeds from Rock in Rio is said to be earmarked for disadvantaged youth. Nonetheless, the whole concept of "a city of rock" makes me think of that godawful Jefferson Airplane song that goes "we built this city on rock and roll" - which never struck me as that sound an architectural proposition...
...artful equivocation is an almost impossible concept to explain, but it is easy to demonstrate. Let us begin with the question, “Did the philosophical beliefs of Hume represent the spirit of the age in which he lived...
...about music finding itself again. OK, maybe it's not about something that big, but, between you and me, I have to come up with some sort of big idea to justify the expense of my editors' sending me down here. I was going to use the concept that Rock in Rio was about saving the soul of rock 'n' roll, but I think I used that one a few months back when I went to Glasgow to interview Radiohead...
...first problem is the name. Just as Fox aimed below the lowest common denominator with the concept of its new reality show, then chickened out and raised it - testing the relationships of unmarried rather than married folks - it also went with a too-tame title. "Temptation Island"? That's an Aaron Spelling show from the '70s. That's an amusement park ride. "Whore Lagoon" or "Isle of the Sluts" - now there's a show I want to watch...
Based on the wrestling team's rise to prominence in the last few years, it isn't that difficult a concept to grasp. O'Donnell's win was only part of a group performance that solidified Harvard's place among the elite in the sport. Co-captain Matt Picarsic nearly matched O'Donnell's feat, tying No. 1-ranked Todd Beckerman through two periods. Sophomore Max Odom's bouts were also noteworthy in a Crimson performance that sparkled from top to bottom...