Word: humorizing
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...thing that the team does,” Benkreira said. “Part of what I do is keeping things from getting really tense and keeping things fun.”Benkreira is particularly successful it this enviable task. His down-to-earth nature and witty sense of humor entertain his teammates and coaches, alleviating some of the stress that builds up after long hours on the water or in the erg room.During one fall practice, lightweight varsity coach Charley Butt chided Benkreira about his blade work in the water. Butt implied that the pushing and pressure...
...This sense of humor and delight in all of the ups and downs made the pair an indispensable part off a young varsity looking to fill the shoes left them by the 2005 crew...
...Wang’s friends and family—including his parents, who arrived from Guangzhou, China, on Saturday—processed into Memorial Church holding white roses. The roses were added to an arrangement next to a smiling picture of Wang. Speakers emphasized Wang’s good humor, empathy for friends, and dedication to science and photography. Eliot House Co-Master Lino Pertile recalled meeting Wang and being struck by his enthusiastic manner and “infectious” smile. “Fathers and teachers should not live long enough to speak at their children?...
...always loved this play,” says Stern, who directed a well-received production of “Bette and Boo” for the A.R.T. in 1998, on his choice of script. “It balances some very dark humor with some very delicate heartbreak. I don’t know of many scripts that are able to walk this fine line so successfully.” Producer Aileen K. Robinson ’08 describes the story as “funny, and also sad at the same time. Very real. Not everything is pleasant...
...JockeyingThe House Committee on Energy & Commerce had their own dig at party politics at the recent hearings, displaying a mock vintage movie poster featuring Scarlett and Rhett's classic pose with the caption "H.R. 4943 Gone with the Wind." (You have to be a Congressional aide to appreciate the humor.) They were referring to the Committee's pretexting bill, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act, which they approved last May only to see it disappear from the docket when it was time for a floor vote. Committee member Representative Jan Schakowsky believes the anti-pretexting bill was delayed...