Word: nice
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...even two decades have passed since the Soviet state collapsed in 1991, the Orthodox Russians who came to France to flee communism say they're starting to view Moscow with mistrust again. The reason: the recent move by Russia to take control of a dazzling Orthodox cathedral built in Nice during the reign of Czar Nicholas II, which some opponents say is part a wider, nationalistic power play by Moscow to regain symbols of Russia's historical, cultural and religious grandeur abroad...
...Marie Aidt, tells of a family outing derailed by an accident, then by the revelation of betrayal. Before things started going south, the father had planned to show his son a bit of Danish history, a German bunker from World War II. "We were supposed to have had a nice little talk about the Occupation," he notes. The emotions unleashed in this tale couldn't be contained in any nice little talk. They are painfully universal. Yet you know exactly where in the universe you are. This is the hallmark of great short stories, from Chekhov's portraits of discontented...
...preface, Zadie Smith writes, "I was educated in a largely Anglo-American library, and it is sometimes dull to stare at the same four walls all day." Best European Fiction puts in 35 new windows. You don't have to love all the views, but it's certainly nice to have them...
...feels like a ghost town,” says Jacqueline N. Nkuebe ’10, a Winthrop House resident who is staying on campus during January. “It’s nice that it’s quiet and also bad that it’s quiet, but I have some friends that are on campus...
...thought Del Mauro was a factor,” Donato said. “I think physically he was great on the forecheck, made great decisions with the puck, made a nice pass to Matty McCollem. And I think Matty can be a difference-maker...