Word: mention
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...found the courage and determination of your Heroes of the Environment inspiring [Oct. 5], but no mention was made of the root cause of our problems - too many people. This nettle must be grasped. China has been excoriated for its one-child policy, and certainly there are faults with the policy. However, unless the rest of the world joins together in addressing this growing threat to our survival, all talk of human rights is specious. Many people talk of saving the planet. What they really mean is saving it as a comfortable habitat for the human race. The planet...
Okrent's article failed to mention the cause underlying Detroit's dwindling population: globalization. The fact is that the jobs that were once done by Detroit dwellers have long since been displaced to Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe due to lower labor costs. Marx would appreciate the irony that the once glamorous auto industry, which embodies the spirit of capitalism, unleashed the forces of globalization which eventually destroyed it. David Zarecky, PRAGUE...
...explanation: Harvard Alumni Association apparently has "Love Story" going in Tercentenary in honor of the University's brand new Homecoming event. And S'mores. Nothing like a bad movie and some snacks to swell the pride and usher in the weekend. Did we mention to the alumni that the University could use some donations? Enjoy the game tomorrow...
...character is Eliza, a West Village misfit and ex-writer-turned-mommy trying to maintain a marriage, two children, and some semblance of creative vitality—not to mention sanity—amidst the chaos that is the existence of a stay-at-home mom. The film follows Eliza through an exceptionally tumultuous day of blogging, blacktops, and birthday preparations...
...explanation: Harvard Alumni Association apparently has "Love Story" going in Tercentenary in honor of the University's brand new Homecoming event. And S'mores. Nothing like a bad movie and some snacks to swell the pride and usher in the weekend. Did we mention to the alumni that the University could use some donations? Enjoy the game tomorrow...