Word: idealizations
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...wasn’t possessed of all the ideal attributes,” Culver says. “He just compensated for everything by such determination and will. He was strong and very courageous. Having served in the Congress [with him], the one thing that was so distinctive about Ted Kennedy was he never quit...
...continue if Harvard is to have any hope this weekend, when it plays Friday night at No. 6 Boston College and Sunday at Boston University. Say what you will about determination and resilience, but riding a four-game losing streak into the Ivy season opener would be less than ideal. On the other hand, last year’s squad did manage to battle the Eagles—ranked 12th in the nation at the time—to a 1-1 draw. The tie extended what would eventually be a six-game unbeaten streak for Harvard, which would later...
Strolling through the Yard this morning, Flyby noticed what appeared to be many, many dark brown nuggets of feces strewn all over the grass—almost as if a flock of migrating geese had decided that John Harvard's turf was ideal for defecating on, and then took to spreading the joy through the Yard in nice, straight lines...
...show promotes the idea of working together in the context of a very un-ideal environment. Although Sesame Street has many delightful characters, over the years its denizens have faced tough challenges—poverty, family separation, intercultural anxiety, and even urban blight. The show’s message that folks can voluntarily work together despite their differences, and sometimes through their differences, to promote the general welfare is not overly idealistic—it is a profound piece of the American historical narrative...
...other firms, such as GM, have dismissed the possibility of similar deals. Moreover, the longer negotiations drag out between the union and automakers, the greater the danger of bankruptcy becomes. The answer, it seems, is some form of employee buyout. As Bloom himself has said, worker ownership is an ideal way to bring unions and management into a more constructive relationship. “Companies would come and ask unions to modify agreements in one way or another,” Bloom told The American Prospect’s Tim Fernholz. “If the union was strong...