Word: idealizes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Cohen said his rationale for supporting both bills was that one represented his ideal, while the second was more of a compromise. He said the second bill is more likely to gain the support of Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68, who signs or vetoes all council legislation...
...sense of wonder, but also in our personal lives and romantic relationships. In our interaction with others and the world around us, we too infrequently remember to appreciate what is special and extraordinary in these realms, perhaps because we are dissatisfied with anything less than an unrealizable, theoretical ideal. Romantic pursuits, in their early stages at least, are inherently a realm of uncertainty and exploration, yet we often try hard to mask our vulnerability and instead feign a calm suavity, or play hard to get. In striving for sophisticated execution of the "proper" romantic maneuvers, we miss...
...join a genealogical club, you must first decide on a collection system. You can use notecards, three-ring binders or software, but each new twig on the family tree must be documented, with notes on its source. That's why computers, which can organize massive amounts of data, are ideal. Remember that for each generation back, the number of parents doubles; by the time you hit 20 generations, it's up to more than a million. In two decades, genealogolist Cyr has collected data on 88,000 relatives and in-laws--going back to 17th century France--and stored...
...most prestigious award in architecture today. It is like the Nobels for literature or for the promotion of peace, though not as hotly debated, there being no architectural equivalent to Dario Fo--still less to Rigoberta Menchu. It is given not for promise but to uphold the ideal of excellence. Twenty men (but no women) have received it since Philip Johnson got the first one in 1979; they range from Mexico's Luis Barragan to Italy's Renzo Piano, from Britain's James Stirling to America's Frank Gehry. This year's laureate, announced this week, is another Brit: England...
...nightmare of all party nightmares is trying to meet people who arrived earlier. It's dark and crowded, not the ideal situation for finding even people you know well. There are other obstacles, though, that can hinder a rendezvous...