Word: jockey
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...ironic that NBC's most original sitcom in years is a remake, but who cares? The Office is a daring, unflinching take on very American workplace tensions. And network TV needed this jolt like a cubicle jockey needs the morning's first cup of coffee. --By James Poniewozik
...Anderson’s recent soundtrack vogue (last seen with the excellent Life Aquatic, musically curated by Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh) is the best example of this, culling from all realms of pop music. A filmmaker with an encyclopedic knowledge of pop becomes a disc jockey in this process, and perhaps that’s responsible for our difference in opinion...
Drew, I’m a disc jockey, and you’re a musician. I try to put together the best mélange, bringing together music of a similar aesthetic with unexpected twists and turns to recreate a complex and distinct feel. You try to write your own songs to produce an album of a distinct mood and feel...
...Wynhausen and her co-workers are paid the wrong rates, or expected to work overtime without pay, there's no white knight to help them. Her new work life, she says, calls to mind Australian wharves in the 19th century, when desperate workers used to gather each morning to jockey for a day's work. The difference now is that contenders are kept at arm's length: "They just left you waiting at the other end of the phone...
...teams nationwide jockey for position for an at-large NCAA Tournament berth, every game is of increased importance—and none presented the Crimson (15-7-2, 12-4-1 ECAC) a greater opportunity than last night’s, against the top team in the nation...