Word: kernel
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Wind" last summer, I (and every octogenarian in the woodwork) thronged the theaters to see Clark Gable in his original technicolor splendor. To the words, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," I found myself in cinematic raptures that almost resulted in my gagging on a popcorn kernel. In fourth grade, when every other girl in my class aspired to be Paula Abdul, I wanted to be Scarlett O'Hara. During this formative time, I underwent a mercifully brief period where I let Scarlett's Georgian accent bleed into my own speech. I got over it, thank...
...Wind" last summer, I (and every octogenarian in the woodwork) thronged the theaters to see Clark Gable in his original technicolor splendor. To the words, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," I found myself in cinematic raptures that almost resulted in my gagging on a popcorn kernel. In fourth grade, when every other girl in my class aspired to be Paula Abdul, I wanted to be Scarlett O'Hara. During this formative time, I underwent a mercifully brief period where I let Scarlett's Georgian accent bleed into my own speech. I got over it, thank...
...what does Manson tell her patients about Sugar Busters!? "I think it's overstated. There may be a kernel of truth there, but it's not the miracle cure for obesity." You still have to cut down on saturated fats and excess calories. You still need to exercise (which, by the way, also decreases insulin levels). As a general rule, she adds, "the more processed a food, the less healthy it is. But [the glycemic index] can be carried to an extreme." So, eat your carrots, order up some whole-wheat toast and, for heaven's sake, get off that...
...final column of the school year was upon us, and it begged for an essay with closure. Wasn't there some kernel of wisdom we'd gleaned from four years at this erstwhile institution that was worth imparting to the masses? Some definitive word on some subject so we could go out with an ideological bang...
...nature of the film industry itself tends to exacerbate the problem. Cinema is a particularly unique medium, in that it involves the collaborative creative efforts of large teams of people, not necessarily sharing the same artistic vision. What these disparate individuals can focus on, however, is a kernel of a story--a lost princess, in Anastasia, for example. When the emotional kernel of a story becomes the central, guiding principle, then historical veracity and the nuanced entirety of the story become disposable. This is unfortunate, as a true historical tale, with all its complexity and contradictions can be much more...