Word: mischiefism
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There is a rich history of mischief and malice in the interregnum, particularly during the last transfer of power to take place in the middle of a fiscal firestorm. In 1932 it didn't help that the two men neither liked nor trusted each other: Herbert Hoover called Franklin Roosevelt a "chameleon on plaid," while F.D.R. preferred the image of Hoover as a "fat, timid capon." Since Inauguration Day was not until March 1933, there was an urgent need for action, but Hoover's efforts to reach out to Roosevelt in the name of bipartisan cooperation were dismissed by critics...
...could serve as a microcosm for the entire college experience, it would be Halloween.All Hallows Eve provides students the opportunity to create a new identity for themselves and pretend to be whatever they want, regardless of who they were yesterday.The holiday gives us license to engage in mischief and debauchery with relative impunity for a brief moment before we are confronted once again with the harsh realities of life.Halloween, like college, is a chance to do regrettable things without actually having to regret them.There is no such free pass in Ivy League football.With just seven games of conference play, each...
...millions by levying a 10% tithe on farmers. Since heroin use is dropping steadily in the West, the value of opium is diminishing - that's why officials are especially alarmed by the Taliban's stockpiles. "Who would have reasons to hold on to a devalued stock? People who have mischief in mind," says Costa. He believes that the Taliban is saving the opium for lean times. He says the hundreds of Afghans working for the U.N. drug office in southern Afghanistan have recently found notices posted by the Taliban advising farmers not to grow opium this year. A similar edict...
...committee that chose the readings for this past Freshman Orientation week, we fully understand that the process, however hard the committee members worked, is imperfect. Therefore, we appreciate constructive criticism that gives useful insight into how we may better discuss these issues. Unfortunately, in “Black Mischief,” (op-ed, Oct. 15) Roger Waite does not take this opportunity to constructively engage in a healthy debate; instead, he misses any opportunity to do so by flinging personal attacks and out-of-context quotes in light of a clearly undeveloped and unguided thesis...
...Body of Lies is a mixed bag of treats and trials, but it should be seen by audiences, and emulated and improved upon by other top directors. For all the mischief radical Islam has unleashed on the real world, it provides chances for tales of heroism and horror and all the gray areas in between. Whatever the box-office fate of earlier war-on-terrorism films, that's exactly what movies should explore...