Word: diehardism
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This double album, which collects new rarities and live or alternative versions of their latest material, is a fabulous treat for diehard fans, showcasing the less cluttered direction they’ve taken in recent years. For everyone else, it’s an interesting diversion at best. The elaborate fold-out package reflects the band’s artistic pretenses, with exquisite photographs of the band members, their family and friends and some of their infamous custom percussion instruments. It all seems designed to convey a sense of history and ongoing relevance, but the actual album too often consists...
...writing this sports column in dedication to my father. A diehard and lifelong Boston sports fan, my dad passed away two weeks ago from chemotherapy complications. He was still in the prime of his life, only 49 years...
Right now, the HBC is preparing for the Boston Open, which takes place at the end of February. More than anything, the club needs fans, as its matches are often horribly under-attended. Not only can spectators enjoy high-quality badminton, the diehard fan can invest in an HBC t-shirt—emblazoned, inevitably, with the adage “Balls of Feathers, Shuttlecocks of Steel...
...distilled knowledge of the game but great television instincts too. Recognizing that TV abhors a vacuum, he keeps his mouth running constantly. What comes out is a mix of Yogi Berra neologisms and Winston Churchill drollery that has transformed the sports- highlights show into something accessible to both diehard hoop fans and the jock laity...
...sides agree that some stimulus is needed to prop up an economy entering recession, but there is little agreement on what the package should look like. Naturally, Republicans advocate a program of hefty tax cuts for businesses and a quick reduction in national income tax rates. While diehard proponents of Reaganomics salivate over passage of such a plan, it is anathema to most Democrats. Instead of doling out millions to those who need it least—as this seems to be some kind of involuntary reaction to any and all crises for the Republican party—Democrats...