Word: meant
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...agree with the author's assessment that there is "no sadder story," the tale contained within Careless Love is certainly a tragedy, of "the price that is paid for dreams" and their fulfillment beyond any person's expectations. The only problem with this book is that although it is meant for the general reader, its scope is too expansive and there is too much detail to hold the interest of those who are not rabid Elvis fans or scholars...
...very few women to have ever exhibited with the Impressionists, Mary Cassatt could certainly be called a major woman artist. Yet the title of the exhibition currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman, seems somewhat paradoxical. For Mary Cassatt, being modern meant choosing her own path and creating works of art often strikingly different from the Impressionist "standard." Like her male counterparts, she departed from traditional subjects, but only a few of her works portray the public scenes or working people so common among other Impressionists. Instead, the vast majority of Cassatt's paintings...
...students and Faculty of the Harvard Foundation have sponsored this annual event which celebrates the Harvard community's rich cultural diversity and brings this community together in a unique way. The mission of Cultural Rhythms is to celebrate the diversity of the Harvard community; however, it was never meant to be political, nor was it developed to serve as a complete representation of all of Harvard's diverse peoples...
...Students were inspired by their professors,who showed them a new way to think about subjects,including religion, that already meant a greatdeal to them," Saltz says...
...typical for Leonard, who has always focused on extensive live research. In his latest novel Be Cool, sequel to Get Shorty, the infamous Chili Palmer gives up the movies in favor of a music industry career. Leonard needed lyrics and inspiration for his fictional band, so research this time meant schmoozing with singers. He and his assistant met with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Aerosmith, among others, but Leonard finally found his ideal band by accident. Hanging out at a lounge in L.A., Leonard experienced a Stone Coyotes performance and knew right away that they were what he wanted...