Word: dearest
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...demise, and faced the prospect of never having a family dinner again. After September 11th, those of us left personally unscathed have a responsibility to be enormously grateful for what we have. That doesn?t mean, however, that we forget to appreciate the way our nearest and dearest can get under our skin in sixty seconds flat...
...actress Sonia Braga, whom he directed in The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), his private life has seldom drawn the spotlight. He has had only one marriage, to Lola Van Wagenen, which ended after 27 years, in 1985. And none of his three grown kids appears to have a Daddy Dearest story to tell...
...exchange for our dearest ideals, racial profiling would not have prevented Sept. 11. Photos of the suspected hijackers reveal a heterogeneous group, diverse enough to ensure that most would pass through just about any racial criteria. Perhaps if only unquestionably Caucasian passengers were let through, we could have kept most of the Sept. 11 terrorists off those planes. But that screening process would be a logistical nightmare—no planes would ever leave the ground. And we need only consider Oklahoma City to realize that race-based security will not protect us against terrorism in the long-term...
...deeply disturbed by reports that many Americans would be willing to sacrifice their dearest rights in the fight against terrorism. In these difficult times, it would be wise to remember the admonishment of Benjamin Franklin, who presciently observed that those who "can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." STEVEN A. COSTELLO Lake Jackson, Texas...
HEAD GAMES First come the ominous e-mails. Then a voice on your answering machine threatens your nearest and dearest. No, you're not the target of an IRS audit. You're playing Majestic, a strange, sinister new computer game that doesn't just take over your computer, it invades your life. For $9.99 a month (the first "episode" is free), players get the thrill of being harassed by a mysterious conspiracy via phone, e-mail, instant messaging and the Web. If that's your idea of fun, sign up at www.majestic thegame.com...