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...find that the most interesting comments that I receive from Crimson readers are the negative ones. Some people, for instance, are routinely offended that I don’t share a similar sense of humor with them. For instance, one person let me know, “The only things that I find comical about you’re columns is you’re complete butchery of proper grammar.” Some people try to be less obvious with their critical comments. Following a few positive reader comments that were posted online about an article that I wrote...
...Widely considered the more moderate of the two politicians, Gul speaks English, unlike Erdogan, and is even rumored to have a sense of humor. He is also well-known to Turkey's allies in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere, and played a key role in presenting Turkey's case for membership to the E.U. Still, like most top AKP officials, Gul got his start in parties that were banned in the 1990s for flirting with political Islam. And secularists could not abide the idea that, as Turkey's First Lady, Gul's wife Hayrunnisa would be wearing the traditional Muslim...
...executives looked on dumbfounded. Then Rene Umlauft, the division CEO, intervened, waving his hand at Kleinfeld and forcing him to stop midsentence. "Excuse me, Mr. Kleinfeld," said Umlauft. "But you can't speak German here. They don't understand. You have to speak English." Startled, Kleinfeld quickly grasped the humor of the situation...
...first Israeli to be appointed to the position from the private sector—presented an optimistic outlook for the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict in an animated talk at the Institute of Politics last night. Gillerman, establishing a lively atmosphere at the onset with his sense of humor and oratory ease, delved deep into the contentious issues of the conflict by outlining specific measures needed to be undertaken by both sides of the conflict. Gillerman said that these included the need for global recognition of the conflict and a clearer understanding of the region and its people...
...maybe I’m upset because I actually like to talk to people, see their faces, look into their eyes, and hear their voices. I love to laugh, but humor is something that’s completely lost by way of the text message. I also like to say what I want without a machine trying to guess my next move (predictive text will baffle me to my grave...