Word: forgottenness
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...nearly forgotten Washington truism that was proven once again this week by World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz: the longer a scandal-besmirched political appointee holds out against his critics, his party, his patrons and the press - even after all hope of redemption is lost - the greater his odds of walking away with a measure of vindication...
Bygones are not bygones, and nothing should be forgotten. What happened this past Saturday was not an isolated incident. It was a reflection of the attitudes and perceptions of black people that are prevalent throughout society. This has not been the first incident at Harvard that has made people of color feel uncomfortable, and I doubt it will be the last...
...favor granting the territory independence from Serbia, while Moscow sides with Belgrade in opposing it.Still, the same newspaper was no less ecstatic than its rivals when Serifovic actually won: Euromarija! screamed a giant headline, accompanied by a sycophantic story. For one day, at least, old conflicts were forgotten and the nation was united in celebration...
Dear old songs forgotten too soon, They had their day, and then we threw them away. And without a sigh we would pass them by For some other, newer tune. So off to a happier home they flew, Where they're always loved and they're always new. -P.G. Wodehouse, "The Land Where the Good Songs...
...unfortunately true that, as forensic psychiatrist Neil Kaye said, "we glorify and revere" killers. But in response to his doubts about people recalling Ted Bundy's victims, those of us who were at Florida State University in the late '70s have not forgotten Lisa Levy and Margaret Bowman. Likewise, I doubt that those who survived that day at Virginia Tech will forget their classmates and teachers. It is the media that keep the killers' names alive while those who were there and those who care remember the victims...