Word: contently
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...there is a more serious and unfortunate consequence of this most recent fixation--the extinction of people who eat without prior examination. Eating, one of life's greatest activities, is becoming more of a burden than a pleasure. One cannot escape the tendency to read the nutritional content on the back of food packages. One cannot resist asking whether the muffins are regular, low-fat or fat-free. One cannot help but pat a slice of pizza with a napkin. In short, one cannot eat without some efforts at fat reduction, without worrying. The result is that eating fat-free...
Knowing I am getting what I deserve, I am content to admit that I am inept at keeping house. And even if I hadn't admitted it myself, I am getting my just desserts...
Similar in content to a recent proposal by Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III, Lewis' letter to PBHA President Andrew J. Ehrlich '97 outlined the College's position in the standoff...
...interview last night, Ehrlich said he was "shocked by the tone and content" of the letter, and said it was "full of misrepresentations and very cynical assumptions...
Last week's ruling puts responsibility for determining what children may see on the Internet squarely in the hands of parents and teachers. Several software products, including SurfWatch, Cyber Patrol and Net Nanny, allow adults to screen content on their home PCs, while most of the large online providers offer built-in "parental controls" or free screening software. But computer programs don't obviate the need for adult supervision. Even SurfWatch, which pays graduate students to troll the Internet in search of offensive material, promises only 90% effectiveness. And to achieve that, its software filters must, of necessity...