Word: franticness
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...Washington Hall during lunch," says a cadet, "and you could really change the future of the Army." It was not just the shock of the images. "I remember walking to my class, past all these rooms," Pae recalls, "and every single instructor had CNN on." Cadets fielded calls from frantic parents, who had also been watching the news and seeing the future explode. As midnight approached on the night of Sept. 14, the cadets stood at attention and heard the ceremonial gunshot over Trophy Point, as the bugler played taps in memory of those who had died. "It became very...
...ashram, but in the small slivers of time that we hoard for ourselves, we seem to be bringing the ashram to us. Most of us are rethinking what's important in our lives and making a point of rebuilding old friendships. We're adjusting our frantic pace just enough to notice and savor small pleasures. The birthday gifts are telling: exotic tea and a glass brewing pot from a friend who has discovered that a daily tea ceremony creates an oasis in a long day of caring for an autistic child; an assortment of nut oils, wine vinegars and chocolate...
...think that we were at that point getting a little frantic,” Gamble said. “We really wanted to come back, and we really wanted to get it in, and once you get into that mode—you just want to get the ball in the net, and sometimes it just doesn’t happen...
While Harvard’s end-game shooting may have become hurried or frantic, luck—or a lack thereof—may have played an important role in the Crimson’s defeat. Harvard’s total of 41 shots was more than double the 20 managed by Columbia, and though the Crimson out-shot the Lions 24-10 in the second half, the home team failed to make its shots count...
...Most Brits consider the Prime Minister's decision to follow George Bush into Iraq under "false pretenses" weak and mendacious rather than principled. Indeed, Blair's advisers admit they are worried that women, strong Labour supporters in the past, now see the Prime Minister as shifty. Hence, the frantic attempts to salve the wounds of Schoolgate Mums...