Word: dulling
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Let’s address the trivial issues first. Grade inflation is a problem throughout the College, so it seems rather unfair to single out one course. Since “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” and West is far from a dull man, it would make sense that not all his ventures, such as the infamous CD, are going to be of a no-nonsense nature. Though West’s support of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s presidential campaign may understandably face debate or criticism, as citizens...
...IMAGINATIVE INVENTIONS By Charise Mericle Harper. $14.95 This is that rare example of a children's book that's fact-filled without being dull. The "facts" are not necessarily useful or even true, which may be why the book is so much fun. In rhyme, it narrates how items such as Frisbees and piggyback rides and potato chips were invented. Harper wrote and illustrated this book, her second, and she has a spry, zippy style with pen and with brush...
...dealing with this level of anxiety. But this was her rag—”A - the magazine”—and she was going to beat The New Yorker to the punch. The hangover which had been a throbbing torrent had settled down to a dull ache, and Ant wished she hadn’t had that third martini last night. Was she at the club for business or pleasure?—both, really. A job offer worth millions, but she wasn’t hearing it. The club had been packed, and Antoinette...
That’s pyrite, I thought as I saw her pick up a dull golden rock. “I hear the word ‘arrivederci’ so you’re going to be in Italy or do something with Italians” she siad. “You’re a knight—you’ve got knight’s armor on, you’re in a knight outfit.” Not near Heath Ledger, though, I mused. “You’re close to your...
...Peanuts"' popularity. A quick glance at any newspaper comics page will reveal one of them. The art of American strip comics has died a painful death since "Peanuts" first appeared - suffocated by the weed-like proliferation of cutely-drawn, smart-alec kids and animals who always deliver some dull "payoff" in the last panel. Is "Peanuts" to blame, or just the first in a trend of dwindling comics expectations...