Word: helplessly
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...good for the people of Ethiopia, and for that it should be praised. But it also left another, perhaps more powerful legacy: the image of Ethiopia as a land "where nothing ever grows/ No rain nor rivers flow." Mention Ethiopia today, and most people still think of starving, helpless stick figures scrambling in the dust for food. So strong is the picture of famine and hunger that Ethiopian Airlines' offices around the world still field inquiries from travelers wondering whether they should bring their own meals for the flight. Upon hearing that the song had been re-recorded, an Ethiopian...
...while it was at full strength, Harvard wasted no time in attacking the weaker Friars. Only five minutes into the game, junior midfielder Anthony Tornaritis fired a free kick from just outside the penalty box past the helpless Providence keeper...
...past several months. When I see President Bush on TV declaring that Iraq and the world are safer and saying that the U.S. economy is recovering, I get an eerie sense of déjà vu. For the first time since leaving Hungary, I have a feeling of helpless frustration when listening to the leader of my country. I thought only dictators could afford to shamelessly lie to their people. I thought I had left all that behind 50 years ago. Peter Stangl Calvisson, France...
...past several months. When I see President Bush on TV declaring that Iraq and the world are safer and the U.S. economy is recovering, I get an eerie sense of déjà vu. For the first time since leaving Hungary, I have a feeling of helpless frustration when listening to the leader of my country. I thought only dictators could afford to shamelessly lie to their people. I thought I had left all that behind 50 years ago. Peter Stangl Calvisson, France To Withstand the Wind After reading about the damage that recent hurricanes have caused in Florida...
Like any number of vacationing parents, Gary Hirshberg was dismayed to find nothing but fast food as he drove up the Northern California coast with his wife and three young kids several summers ago. But unlike most of his helpless peers, Hirshberg, CEO of organic- yogurt giant Stonyfield Farm, decided to do something about it. Result: O'Naturals, a fledgling New England restaurant chain offering affordable organic food (including flatbread sandwiches, salads, soups and noodles) that Hirshberg dreams of making as ubiquitous as the Golden Arches. It may be a tall order, considering how poorly previous attempts at healthy fast...