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Word: foolishly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Some in the Army argue that building a smaller armored force is foolish until key advances have been made, especially in the areas of fuel and ammo, which armored forces devour. Electromagnetic guns, lasers, and new fuel types could allow the Army to achieve its goal of fielding such a force that could fight for two weeks without resupply. But until then, the speed of deployment is mostly dependent on how quickly the Army can set up logistics links. Napoleon's old dictum that an army travels on its stomach remains true today...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Military: How We Fight | 4/26/1999 | See Source »

...lesser hands this entire scene would be foolish pomposity. With Falkner on stage, it's a near religious experience. Writing, playing and producing his solo albums almost single-handedly gives Falkner's work emotional cohesion and an overwhelming sense of sincerity. According to Falkner, "It was a childhood dream of mine. I never thought I could be a great guitar player. I thought, why not be great at everything in my own way. I honestly never tried to emulate anybody." This work ethic has also given Falkner a deep appreciation for the creative process of record making. The theme...

Author: By R. ADAM Lauridsen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Concert Review: Rock Star Unknown | 4/23/1999 | See Source »

...lesser hands this entire scene would be foolish pomposity. With Falkner on stage, it's a near religious experience. Writing, playing and producing his solo albums almost single handedly gives Falkner's work emotional cohesion and an overwhelming sense of sincerity. According to Falkner, "It was a childhood dream of mine. I never thought I could be a great guitar player. I thought, why not be great at everything in my own way. I honestly never tried to emulate anybody." This work ethic has also given Falkner a deep appreciation for the creative process of record making. The theme...

Author: By R. ADAM Lauridsen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: rock star unknown | 4/23/1999 | See Source »

There is a strange inversion which occurs whenthose who would see Hemingway's writing as mereform assume a total merging of form and meaning inthe bravado and masculine ritual thatcharacterized Hemingway's writing and his cult ofpersonality: it is imagined that what appearsadolescent and foolish is merely adolescent andfoolish, driven by the same insecurities thatdrive adolescents. Thus there is only scorn forthe behavior described by Malcolm Cowley in 1925,just a year after the publication of Hemingway'sfirst full-length collection of short stories...

Author: By Joshua Perry, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Who's Afraid of Mr. Hemingway? | 4/16/1999 | See Source »

...want to throw away 150 years of special experiences with foolish partying," he said...

Author: By Victoria C. Hallett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Spee Final Club Decides to Close Its Doors to Non-Members | 4/12/1999 | See Source »

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