Word: disrespectfully
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...they can be loose cannons in sensitive negotiations. Even Richardson has been known to commit a diplomatic faux pas. During his Baghdad meeting with Saddam to free Daliberti and Barloon, the Iraqi leader stormed out briefly when Richardson crossed his legs and showed his shoe sole--a sign of disrespect in Arab culture. "We connected because I was honest and tough,'' says Richardson. "I didn't apologize, even when I crossed my legs...
...would like to express my respect for Allison Kent '99 and commend her courage for her letter "Mentally Ill Students Marginalized and Trivialized" (Oct. 12). Hopefully, any disrespect Ms. Kent has encountered at Harvard is the result of ignorance rather than bigotry. Education is the key, and letters such as hers can overcome ignorance...
Ultimately, since the children alone do not provide enough compelling material, we look to the adults, but they remain stuck in a formula of hemming and hawing over the kids, whether for or against their existence. A late outburst by Ruth about her friends' disrespect of her seems almost an afterthought, and the wrap-up scene, new baby included and old babies rejuvenated, is played with such a smooth resolution, such a return to levity, that we feel vaguely cheated...
...such a high velocity can explode if knocked off-line--say by hitting a pothole--turning high-tech carbon fibers into shrapnel. "In the final analysis, the design needs a lot of work on housing and containment. I don't think he has the ultimate power train. No disrespect intended. This is simply an observation that these guys with very limited funds are trying to do what Detroit did over decades." Chrysler's flywheel failure mirrors these concerns...
Clinton's questionable character is rooted in his blended conception of right and wrong. Granted, the scandals have entitled themselves to the exaggerative tendencies of the Republican Congress, but to the extent that they continue to reflect a fundamental disrespect for the offices of our government, they must resonate with an America whose traditional optimism has been based upon the integrity of its citizens and its government...