Word: flippant
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More than 900 star-struck fans packed Sanders Theatre to hear actor and celebrity heartthrob Mel Gibson speak, but many left dissatisfied after listening to the Australian's flippant remarks...
...political correctness." But the historical record flatly contradicts this knee-jerk response. Certainly Columbus is not a hero because of his genocidal policies. And when you understand the extent of his barbarism, it is hard to view him as a hero in spite of his crimes. Such a flippant trivialization of mass murder would legitimize celebrating Hitler and Stalin as well...
...flippant piece by Trudeau is exactly why we have a growing teenage drug problem today. Many adults in his peer group show by their actions and words that they still view using marijuana as a harmless pursuit. Trudeau's attempt at satire is unforgivable when you consider how many young people's lives are permanently destroyed and damaged by drugs. DAVID A. WALKER JR. Cleveland, Ohio...
...people who voted for the compromise didn't want to deal with it any more," Padilla said. "Some people were flippant about the money issue. Since it's House Committee money and not theirs, they don't really care...
...film's use of color is just as flippant; it moves from black and white grit to a hazy hand-colored look, and, like Mizrahi, every once in a while erupts into brilliant fushia, orange and teal. The often dreamy, occasionally crystalline focus is a product of photography director Ellen Kuras' creative use of different film and color formats. The variety ensures that we are constantly looking at something new; even if it's always Mizrahi...