Word: neglectment
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...organist fell and broke his right arm. Biggs's physician told him that in order for the bone to heal properly, he would have to forego the next day's solo performance with the Boston Pops, so that the cast could dry and set properly. But Biggs chose to neglect his health, rather than his art. The next day at Symphony Hall, Biggs positioned the organ so that no one would be able to witness the incredible feat that was to follow, and he gave a brilliant performance, holding the tender and fractured right arm with the healthy left...
...shown to smile. The jolly shrieks of bathtime splash parties as a child are succeeded by laughter rolling under the royal couple's bedroom door at night-at least according to the guards posted there. The Queen, Lacey maintains, is a fun girl at charades. He does not neglect to point out her kicking off her shoes while initialing documents at her desk or, kerchief on head, chopping up meat for her beloved corgis...
SECRETARY OF STATE, 1973-. Out of neglect or nostalgia, the date he relinquished the post has yet to be inscribed...
...twelfth generation is now in Winthrop House. The Saltonstalls, Lodges and Peabodys are now among us. The elder Saltonstalls and Lodges probably hope their families will continue a tradition of public service. But meanwhile the rest of us must wonder whether the same preoccupation with national security and neglect of other national priorities will characterize their careers...
...sould like a lot of hype, but the benign neglect of the arts in this day and age warrents such commercialization. Reliance on ticket sales and unspecified patron donations all too often has forced the country's symphony orchestras to cut-down on concert schedules, to cut-down the players' salaries, and to program concerts to appeal to a wide audience, thereby foregoing the lesser-known though equally deserving works. The Boston Symphony is fortunate in having the satellite Boston Pops (which is composed primarily of Symphony players) to gross a huge annual sum. Through record sales (Arthur Fiedler...