Word: dismalness
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...ever-solid Cathy Griffin recorded stellar performances in all her events this weekend, providing the Crimson with a few bright spots in an otherwise dismal weekend...
Many communities have tried to head off the cuts by proposing local tax referendums -- which time and again are rejected by voters who are already being socked with higher taxes at every level. There is a dismal psychology at work here: some homeowners are unwilling to pay more to educate other people's kids; some parents, out of ignorance or indifference, tolerate mediocrity in their local schools. And some are simply unwilling to pour money down what seems to them to be a black hole. In Gwinnett County, Ga., voters were so disgusted at junketing county commissioners that they voted...
...little control over how state and local officials manage their law enforcement officers. But he can concentrate on the other side of the problem--poverty. Bush could redirect funds in favor of social programs designed to help the poor. The self-proclaimed "Education President" whose record on education is dismal at best, can try to mend the consequences of a failed education system. Those potentially tempted by the prospect of crime should be given the opportunity and the training for the job market. With this new "Pax Americana" at hand, the country has the resources...
...After a dismal season-opening loss to C.W. Post, Harvard played strong against powerhouse Cornell, dropping a close contest, 9-8. The Crimson, however, could not sustain its intensity. Four days later, the laxmen put on a lackluster performance against a much weaker Boston College team, just barely scraping by the Eagles...
Skull-drumming tactics have an enduring and dismal place in police history, not least in the U.S., where accusations of brutality commonly accompany charges of racism. Many of the ghetto riots of the 1960s were prompted by police incidents. More recently, Miami has suffered five street uprisings in 10 years, all ignited by episodes of perceived police brutality...