Word: gracefulness
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...politics are all a bit different, each was part of a team that passed the 1990 Clean Air bill, a landmark disablity rights measure and the negotiation of NAFTA - exactly the kind of solid accomplishments 41's son would need to close out a lackluster second term with some grace. Many conservatives uttered silent screams when some of those measures passed in the early 1990s, but I'm guessing now the Republicans are too desperate for change to fuss much now. And already there is talk - and some evidence - that Bolten is reaching out to other 41 veterans to fill...
...Oleg Cassini [March 27]: When Jacqueline Kennedy selected Cassini to design her wardrobe, it was a rare event, of note not just in the fashion world but also in politics. As a team, they turned elegance into power. For one brief shining moment, our country was the epitome of grace and style. Patricia Dimassa-Rida West Haven, Connecticut...
...Variation.” The group in “The Dream Scene” gave a mostly clean performance in this difficult Marius Petipa-based choreography by Rudolf Nureyev. Both soloists, Jennifer S. Love ’09 and Quadrat, were impressive—complementing each other with grace and technical merit. In the “Kitri Variation,” Kate M. Funderburk ’07 gave an impressive performance that left the audience yearning for more—particularly for more of her turns. The evening concluded with a resonating final piece, Michael Banigan?...
...Malkin Athletic Center. After capturing the Sweeney Division title last year, the Crimson came into 2006 favored to win the newly transformed Hay Division. But an injury-plagued start and a poor finish put Harvard out of contention. Nothing characterized the Crimson’s fall from grace more than its performance against NJIT this season. Saturday’s sweep was the Highlanders’ third 3-0 victory over Harvard this season. “NJIT is a good team,” co-captain John Freese said. “They’ve improved...
...cynical 1952, Britons and Americans alike were often too plagued by doubt to venture beyond the safeties of their past. In Elizabeth II, by God's grace Queen, Defender of the Faith, each might see a reminder of what was old and splendid, and also a fresh, imperative summons to make the present worthy of remembrance...