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Word: insights (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...does not revolve around bushmen and ice-skates. Omnibus came closer to the truth when it showed rehearsals of the Hasty Pudding Show and of the Eliot House Players. For a few minutes it seemed as though Master Finley of Eliot House would be able to give a real insight into the house system. In the time at his disposal he did a remarkable job. Professor Beer's tutorial was buried beneath Senator Kennedy's narration and the obviously bogus atmosphere...

Author: By Robert H. Sand, | Title: Omnibus Was Not Everything | 3/26/1956 | See Source »

...moved past Finley and Beer too quickly, it slackened tediously at the business school for a case discussion of why a female shoe maker was fired. The stop at the law school for a mock trial was more interesting and, with the aid of intelligent narration, gave a better insight into learning at the post-graduate level...

Author: By Robert H. Sand, | Title: Omnibus Was Not Everything | 3/26/1956 | See Source »

...those who do, the book will perhaps rank with the best of Lewis. An acute and complex mind analyzes an early family history, a despicable educational system, a precocious not to say avaricious literary experience, and the spiritual roots of England in the twenties, with wit, insight, and dignity...

Author: By Christopher Jencks, | Title: The Spiritual Odyssey of an Oxford Don | 3/16/1956 | See Source »

...which seem to fit...or just sound nice. for great movies for fair ones for the horrid sort splendid however insipid thrilling but incredible compelling heart warming absurd captivating headlong insulting uplifting perhaps bosomy driving money-maker for a dollar skilled Oscar candidate a woman in the back row insight for Broadway one eyed cameraman grandeur bad translation not since the Outlaw depth heavy a wounded swan real frantic a lead baloon disturbing stiff go over big in Boston gripping obscure simple guts pity posterior firey good try shifty smashing mother laughed Liberace smile tense inconsistent...

Author: By Robert H. Sand, | Title: Take Your Choice | 3/13/1956 | See Source »

...Southerner, congratulate TIME on its fair treatment of the integration problem as expressed by the insight shown in your past three issues. We are, I fear, on the brink of a considerable amount of difficulty in the days ahead; most of the conscientious members of our society are at a loss as to ready solutions. Your articles will go far in giving an appreciation of our problem to these outside the South...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 27, 1956 | 2/27/1956 | See Source »

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