Word: delighted
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...years now, Dalrymple has been seasoning his delight in Eastern cultures with a surreptitious interest in religion. In his 1997 book, From the Holy Mountain, he combined the two by describing his travels around the Middle East in the footsteps of the 6th century monk John Moschos. Here, he brings a powerful restraint and clarity to precisely the two subjects - India and faith - that cause most observers to fly off into cosmic vagueness or spleen. The result is a deeply respectful and sympathetic portrait of those modest souls seldom mentioned in the headlines. "How can we contrive...
...says Lily T. Kass ’10, who plays Ino. And though Eccles’ baroque music remains unchanged (it’s even played using period instruments), for Kass, this does not equal an aesthetic clash. “The music is what gives it its delight,” Kass says. “The music is what gives it its emotion...
...snow? With Cambridge getting its first dousing of the white stuff on Sunday–the third earliest date of measurable accumulation according to National Weather Service (October 10, 1979 takes the cake)–we asked students whether they welcomed the sign of an early winter with delight or vexation. Find out what they had to say after the jump...
...Page, "Barack Obama's critics have long accused him of being a man of 'just words,' rather than concrete actions and accomplishments. The stunning decision to award him the Nobel Peace Prize for, basically, his rhetoric, will almost certainly infuriate his detractors in America more than it will delight his supporters." (Read Mark Halperin's take on The Page...
...world; whether from an environmental, aesthetic, or political perspective, she worked to bring sustained beauty into our lives," Harris wrote. "Her infectious smile and wry wit enlivened any conversation, and this, added to her fierce loyalty to her friends, teammates, and the broader Cabot community, made her a true delight to be with. We will miss her in incalculable ways...