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Lately, I've been reflecting most on the common judgement "no harm, no foul." The expression originated in the world of basketball to describe incidents of hacking, holding, pushing and the like which, though in violation of the rules, do not necessarily affect the score of the game. The phrase...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Little Proverb, Lots To Say | 3/12/1998 | See Source »

We applaud the ESAC for their efforts and all those who participated in this important symbolic expression. Hopefully, this symbolic act will soon be followed by concrete progress.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: On Ethnic Studies: Keep Up the Fight | 3/12/1998 | See Source »

"When you're beginning to write poetry, you think it's all about self-expression," he said. "If only everyone could see how wonderful I am."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Poet Robert Bly Shares Work, Views on the Literary Scene | 3/12/1998 | See Source »

The records on "spittin' image" should certainly be kept straight. I don't think that the expression has anything to do with saliva. It originated, I believe, among the darkies of the South and the correct phrasing--without dialect--is "spirit and image." It was originally used in speaking of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sounding Off, Talking Back | 3/9/1998 | See Source »

Franklin: You're younger than me, then. Anyway--one of the worst things that was ever said in my career was that my mother had deserted my family. That simply is not true. My mother was a very respectable person. We were with her regularly, whenever she was supposed to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Soul Sister 2000 | 3/2/1998 | See Source »

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