Word: despairful
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...Life Is An Endless Succession of People Saying Goodbye,” and when he wishes that he had gone down with the victims of “Munich Air Disaster 1958.” Who else these days has the courage to put his striking pangs of despair into lush pop songs, intricately worded and accompanied by somewhat boring rock that keeps the focus on the singer? These days, as it’s been for 20 years, the only man to turn to is that one-name Brit, the man we call Morrissey...
...fear: Yes, Engagement is more serious and more frightening than its predecessor. But at its heart is the same ingenious style, flawless storytelling and message of hope amidst despair...
...your life is falling apart, and everything seems to be going wrong, don’t despair. Things can never stay sad for more than one week. Your one true love may have just dumped you, but in a week, an amazingly attractive person will find you endearing. By the time the credits roll, she’ll be kissing you. After the commercial break you may even get lucky. Just remember not to stay tuned for scenes from the next...
Caligula takes place in the world of ancient Rome. After the death of his beloved sister Drusilla, Caligula (Jess R. Burkle ’06), the King of Rome, is cast into total and complete despair. After wandering about his kingdom for three days, he finally returns as a different man, with the realization that human life has no true meaning. This inspires Caligula to go on an indiscriminate killing spree, much to chagrin of his senators, who for the most part are too weak to say anything to him. After killing all those most dear to him, including...
...shared the house for seven years, doing little apart from studying. Gradually, they began to despair. They took risks, Jenkins says, that they knew could lead to death. In his amused telling today, their escapades sound almost as if they could be ripped from the pages of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?except that the punishment for getting caught would not be a few lashes with a belt from Aunt Sally but execution...