Word: moment
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Proponents of the game say that recent policies have been just another attempt by the administration to rob students of social opportunities. Yet perhaps instead of putting up posters which invite Quincy residents to "Play it while it's Still Legal," its participants should pause for a moment to consider whether assassin encourages House unity or whether it is simply a symptom of the lack of opportunities for real social interaction within our community...
Perhaps the most excruciating moment for him came as he fought the tears, occasionally looking down at the ice, while posing for one last photo with teammates, who all wore No. 99 caps...
...tendency to overstate the sufferings of the Jewish people. Though he writes stories which are genuinely and interestingly sad, the author often insists on adding a manipulative twist, making the occasional phrase sound whiny and trite. While his stories are always engaging, holding attention up to the last moment, Englander's endings are often abrupt and unsatisfying...
...succeeded in revealing a vibrant collection of lives. Ending the book with "In This Way We Are Wise," a story treating a different subject matter and using a different style from that employed in the rest of the collection, Englander brings his readers into the violence of the present moment. While most of the stories contain middle-aged characters dealing with mid-life types of problems, this story follows Natan/Nathan, a young American living in Jerusalem who Narrowly avoids a nearby suicide bombing. The story, divided into numerous short segments, is told in choppy, metaphorical phrases: "Like wild birds frightened...
...point is not to assign blame or point fingers. But when hotshot Ivy-leaguers vie for higher office the moment they have graduated from college (apparently there are several students already angling for my state representative's seat), you have to wonder: If they win, will they be able to address their constituency's needs? Of politicking they know much, but of their people, they will know little...