Word: details
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Taylor shopping bags. They sit in front and speak in faux-British accents. They talk of Boston and the Square, at a volume sufficient to drown out most of my other conversations. Finally, the driver surrenders; "What brings you to Boston?" he asks. The blonde begins to detail their vacation. The loudest of the four, a bandanna tied around her short dark curls, turns to a third and exclaims, "OOOOOH, YES! We have engaged the bus in conversation!" Hmph. Actually, I didn't say anything. But I should have known they'd be trouble; those who know board by Holyoke...
...think for a second that this man does not have a treasure-trove of memories from his first three years. He can recall every detail of his first start--replacing the injured Jay Snowden '96 against Holy Cross in 1996--even right down to the wind speed at Fitton Field...
...muttered the phrase "Tawakilt ala Allah" ("I put my faith in God" or "I entrust myself to God") before turning off the auto-pilot, putting the plane into a headlong dive and turning off the engine when the captain tried to climb out of the death plunge. A chilling detail was added by a law enforcement source who told the AP that the man prefaced the religious phrase by saying "I made my decision...
Wilson described in some detail his conception of a multiracial political constituency, citing psychological research on interdependence...
...latest travelogue, the best-selling author abandons the blue highways and turns to the water in an attempt to traverse America by small boat. The pace of the trip is leisurely, but Heat-Moon's exuberant erudition propels the reader with historical vignettes, ecological and geological detail, and often hilarious encounters with local eccentrics. The net effect is akin to Willard Scott channeling both Alexis de Tocqueville and John McPhee. The hearty, quote-laden banter between Heat-Moon and his mates sometimes sounds forced, but the author's wit and energy ultimately quell any cavils...