Word: ode
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...Throw Off the CAP? In your ode to the E.U. you praised its Common Agricultural Policy (cap) - Brussels-speak for protectionism - and credit it with preserving that bucolic French countryside [March 26]. By preventing Africa from exporting to Europe, cap condemns millions of Africans to poverty and worse, but hey, what's that compared to a morning stroll around the Dordogne? I wish you would keep your aid, your condescension and the Irish rock stars who go with it, and just unshackle us by scrapping cap. But then Africa would develop of its own accord, with no thanks to Western...
...synth disco. Most surprising is Murphy’s lyrical depth. “Sound of Silver” contains actual story-telling, as on the searing “Someone Great” or “New York I Love You,” a heart-broken ode to a changed Big Apple. Murphy wonders whether it even exists anymore, letting loose crushing one-liners: “New York I love you, but you’re wasting my time / Our records all show you were filthy but fine.” Then there?...
...Ode to a Sweet, Free Deal...
...Winner of Races-and Hearts Zoher abdoolcarim's essay on the retirement of the racehorse Silent Witness was a poignant ode to an obviously splendid beast [Feb. 19]. Having never heard of this particular animal, I was doubly moved by the prose of the author and the wonder that Silent Witness must have elicited from admiring crowds. Much as poverty and despair prevail on earth, it is satisfying to see that animals are sometimes recognized for the unknowing yet vast reach they have on us. Karl Germann Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
...ballet, world premiered by the New York City ballet in 2001, was a neoclassical ode to choreographer George Balanchine. With four couples clad in simple, plum-colored leotards, the performance began where all performances truly begin: in ballet class...