Word: establish
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...interview component, it took three tries to establish a good connection via satellite phone. Iraq’s first democratic elections would be held shortly, and the military stood on edge as officials predicted that horrific violence would soon erupt...
...happy to see it being fulfilled, ” said Barbara Nabrit-Stephens ’72, the mother of Stephens and an advisor to the non-profit. She added that while he was alive, her son often spoke about his plans to establish a scholarship for African-Americans at Harvard...
...detracts from its ability to move as one cohesive piece. But less-than-best Bird is still miles better than most of today’s music: “Armchair Apocrypha” is sweeping and atmospheric, with ego-probing lyrics that spark neuron firestorms—and establish Bird as undeniably indie, at least for now. Bird is dealing with topics of self-reflection that require more existential honesty than many listeners will feel comfortable giving. Would most listeners agree with Bird when, in “Imitosis,” he sings that “what...
...Zero.” As the mastermind behind Nine Inch Nails, he’s responsible for every note you hear on every album, and for cultivating the band’s iconically dark image. His latest publicity stunt is a viral advertising campaign of impressive scope meant to establish the setting for the new LP. Maybe it’s an integral piece of something even deeper, but as a standalone video “Survivalism” isn’t all it could have been. It does create an eerie mood, and it’s probably...
...Imus uses jokes to establish his power, in other words. He's hardly the only humorist to do that. But making jokes about difference - race, gender, sexual orientation, the whole list - is ultimately about power. You need to purchase the right to do it through some form of vulnerability, especially if you happen to be a rich, famous white man. But the I-Man - his radio persona, anyway - is not about vulnerability. (The nickname, for Pete's sake: I, Man!) That's creepy enough when he's having a big-name columnist kiss his ring; when he hurled his tinfoil...