Word: listened
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...going to tell you. We disagree quite a bit on evolution vs. creationism, but never once have I sat at that table and somebody said, "You're foolish for the way you think" or "You're stupid" or "That's crazy." They listen. Whoopi might make a face. But we have good-natured fun about...
...high intellectual standard. The facetious nature of the hero will have readers laughing out loud more than once: “The angels want to come down to earth now. It’s nice down here: we have municipal services, the planetarium. You can watch the stars and listen to an anti-religious lecture all at once,” Ostap says...
...that you feel no qualms about entering the most random thoughts and ideas into your notebook—things you would otherwise simply forget (and even forget you forgot). I have one notebook called “Misheard but Good Lyrics” for those occasional songs I listen to and think: Damn, that lyric would have been so much better if they had used this other word instead. Listen to “A Dustland Fairytale” by The Killers and tell me the phrase “night gown” shouldn’t be replaced...
...song is very Teletubbies," says Tony-nominated musician Kenny Mellman. "If you listen to it, there is very little music. It's all drum and Beyoncé's voice." Kara Shall, communications director of Baby Loves Disco, agrees. "Young children love songs with good rhythm and repetition, and 'Single Ladies' certainly has both," says Shall, whose company once a month in 21 cities turns bars into child-proof discos. (She also notes that her own children, ages 5 and 2, are big fans of the Beyoncé song...
...people know 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue as well as Helen Thomas. As dean of the White House press corps, the 89-year-old reporter has witnessed the triumphs and tribulations of America's Commanders in Chief since her first assignment covering JFK's Administration. In her latest book, Listen Up, Mr. President, Thomas offers a how-to guide for future occupants of the Oval Office using a combination of firsthand accounts and historical anecdotes. TIME spoke with Thomas about the dos and don'ts of the American presidency, why sassiness pays off and what she keeps in her prayers (hint...