Word: marlis
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...losses mark the most lopsided defeats for Harvard since a season-ending 72-48 defeat at the hands of Dartmouth on Mar. 7, 1995. It is the first time Harvard has lost consecutive Ivy games since March...
Unfortunately, the patches of annoying or simply bad writing mar the novel considerably. For example, Ray continually has "conversations" with inanimate objects, ghosts (such as Billy's) and animals. These are included, in some cases, for no discernible reason, such as this "exchange" with Jean's stuffed animal, the poodle Bojo: "'Scared, Bojo?' I ask him. `No,' he answers, staring straight forward." The author also leaves the reader in unnecessary suspense about what happened during the crucial "perfect summer, awful summer," includes characters with dubious importance to the plot and tells the reader too much about them. This...
...Here's a suggestion to my fellow Americans: Go take a stroll along the shores of the real Lake Como, stand beneath the real Eiffel Tower-- and as a bonus, you won't have to have the constant ringing of noisy slot machines in your ears. JIM KERR Del Mar, Calif...
...numerous racial and ethnic jokes that Tripp and Monica Lewinsky made. Regardless of their relevance, if Clinton had made one of these jokes, it would have been front-page headlines. Why are Lewinsky and Tripp sheltered from public disclosure of their tasteless and biased remarks? ABE LIU Del Mar, Calif...
While gearing up for the night out at Leverett, the women explain why inviting male friends to join in outings can often mar the experience. They say interactions between members of the group change, and the dynamic is thrown off. Plus, as Swanson notes, "When we go out with guys, they get obscenely drunk...