Word: leaping
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...reads more like a disjointed Folklore and Mythology course text. Before embarking on the novel, she commented, "I have to outline it before I start, which kind of takes the fun out of it." This is close to what actually happened, for while her collection of short stories, Flying Leap, received critical acclaim, If I Told You Once lacks the candor, unexpected plots and zany characterizations of her first work. Budnitz's new book emerges as a poorly conceived attempt to weave together mysticism and dramatic human relationships, taking reckless stylistic risks in the process...
...What happens to a generation of law students when they are ready to take a pioneering leap, when they still have a residue of idealism, but are forced to drop it to go work for some huge firm in order to pay off their debt?" Nadar asked...
...chalking up six catches for 74 yards, senior Terence Patterson broke the school record for career receptions. Sophomore Andy Fried had a breakthrough game, reeling in two long touchdown passes from Wilford under heavy coverage. Freshman Carl Morris used his athletic 6'3 frame to leap for five catches and 112 yards, and classmate Kyle Cremarosa added four catches...
...potential risks. I had LASIK done two years ago, and my vision improved afterward. But gradually it deteriorated, and the dry-eye syndrome set in. Luckily my vision can still be corrected with glasses, which I wear for driving and movie viewing. Look long and hard before you leap. The facts can be disguised by the enthusiasm. ELAINE ULACKAS Vero Beach...
...understands the difficulty of this request. Individual tolerance and open-mindedness just won't be enough to combat homophobia; rather, straight students must make the "empathetic leap," in order to care about rights denied but deserved by others...