Word: maze
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Diary, translated by Ann Goldstein, purports to be an on-the-spot account of the sad tryst of a girl and her stepfather--the "real" story behind Humbert's besotted ravings in a book titled Lolita. We are told that Dolores ("Lolita") Maze (not Haze) met Humbert Guibert (not Humbert) in the home of her mother Isabel (not Charlotte); that Humbert took a fancy to Lo; that he married the mother to get to the daughter; that on the mother's death, Hum and Lo took to the open road, fitfully pursued by the girl's true love, playwright Gerry...
...Which is why the recent flush of movies geared toward men that seem to have fewer guns and more thought has been terrifically surprising. Fight Club, in particular, has gripped preview audiences with its maze of guy angst. (Since when have guys had angst? Girls patented angst.) The story of a charismatic anarchist (Brad Pitt) who starts up a group of men who beat the crap out of each other for fun, drawing in yuppie men chucking their grey flannel suits for a life of chaos. Other yuppie violence movies have stirred the male psyche recently - American Psycho and American...
Harvard is not renowned for its leniency when it comes to forgiving fees, and the Registrar's decision to bend the rules is greatly appreciated. We're pleasantly surprised that they've decided to trust students instead of putting them through a bureaucratic maze to claim exemption from the fee. Maybe this is the closest to a snow day we're ever going...
...lived for two years without electricity," says a South American restaurant owner, sitting at a cafe while a woman crouches at her feet, giving her toenails their weekly polish. "Only by candle. It cost me $2 a week." Wander off the main streets, and you are in a maze of little lanes--completely unlighted and unpaved--where a former Zen monk runs a guesthouse and Africans fleeing either civil war or justice live by teaching English...
Finding the best deal on airfares can be an exercise in frustration, largely because no human being can fully comprehend the airlines' byzantine pricing system. Yet somewhere within that maze, savings are available--especially if you're able to burrow down deep into the Internet or participate in online ticket auctions. As you do so, though, remember that traditional travel agents, who have the time to research all possibilities for you, still have a role to play...