Word: minds
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...early riser. "Believe it or not, Idon't mind waking up early. I've found that if youdon't have to wait in line you get moreaccomplished," he says...
...fire alarms quite like the firedoor. That forbidden "In case of fire, strike; tampering forbidden; penalty" bizarrely located and not-at-all-soundproof piece of wood and metal is all that stands between your Harvard habitat and the great beyond. There it stands, inviting the inquiring mind. Perhaps your true love, worst enemy, or a room set-up that looks like a palace lies beyond the door. And can the people over there hear you talking about private issues...
True, pronouns like "thee" and "thou" have basically disappeared from common usage. But as Associate Professor of Linguistics Bert Vaux says, "Language has a mind of its own...Changes can not be willed by people; they almost always arise unconsciously." In other words, those who might wish to introduce the pronoun "e" into common usage would almost certainly fail, just as feminists who have endorsed the new spelling of "womyn" have met with linguistic resistance...
Jessica A. Bowen '01 respected Whitman's rightto speak her mind. "I don't think that ifpolitical figures come to the Forum they shouldwithhold their partisan opinion," she said. "Idon't expect to agree with everything that's said...
...sitting in a chair watching the news on television when I walked in," Engelberg said. "And I don't mind telling you that I was relieved because when I walked into his room in intensive care, and he wasn't there, I thought he had died...