Word: foraying
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...charisma - and luck - eventually helped him succeed in both. After putting himself through college at Memphis State and law school at Vanderbilt, he spent several years in private practice and as a prosecutor and then went on to Washington in 1973 to work on the Watergate investigation. His foray into acting began accidentally. Film director Roger Donaldson interviewed the young lawyer while doing research for a movie about a corruption case and offered Thompson the chance to play himself. His political career also took advantage of good timing. When Al Gore vacated his Senate seat, Thompson entered the race...
...they say the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over and expecting a different result,” Alter said, “I think we’re in an insane interlude in American history.” Alter’s most recent foray into historical analysis resulted in a 2006 book, “The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope.” The next president should be capable of bringing together coalitions, Alter said, describing the ideal candidate...
This is not Hadfield’s first foray into cyberbusiness. Before coming to Harvard, Hadfield raked in roughly $40 million by selling SoccerNet.com, a site he created while in his teens...
...usually by taking the bait whenever he goes into one of his intemperate anti-Bush tirades: Chavez calls Bush a "donkey," the Administration calls Chavez a menace, Chavez's poll numbers rise. But this time Chavez looked a bit like the dupe: rather than ignoring Bush's fence-mending foray, Chavez frantically crisscrossed the continent, heckling him and warning his Latin brethren not to listen to Bush - as if Chavez might be genuinely concerned that the U.S.'s new diplomatic tone could pick up a few hearts and minds...
...Back Numbers” lacks the touch that Wareham is best known for: his voluminous, often dark musical arrangements. Instead, the duo opts for a lyrical world “where the clouds are made of candy-floss” and a sound to match that choice. This foray from a sound akin to the Velvet Underground into one much more suited to Captain and Tennille leaves a sickly feeling in the pit of your stomach. But don’t worry if the album flops: Dean and Britta assure us that “our love will still...