Word: ought
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Mayor Hatcher of Gary has the right to repeat his litany of complaints about his home-town newspaper. He and TIME ought to make sure his complaints are factual before printing them. Unfortunately, Hatcher's two examples of the Post-Tribune's "unfairness" to him are false. He says the paper "never even wrote the story" about a study of municipal fiscal policy where Gary came out No. 1. The Post-Tribune did publish two stories. Hatcher also complains, "I was just re-elected with 90% of the vote. After the election the Post-Tribune wrote...
...know. Relying on unnamed sources is often necessary. Most major publications, including TIME, get background information at official briefings or through interviews of behind-the-scenes participants. In such cases, the source justifiably insists on anonymity. "The alternative is not to do a lot of stories the public ought to see," says Wall Street Journal Executive Editor Fred Taylor. But editors have become more aware that anonymous information must be used carefully. Michael Carlin, producer in charge of investigative stories at Atlanta's WAGA-TV, says, "The more I use anonymous sources, the less I like it. The more...
There is no reason in economic history why the American cowboy ought to be any more interesting than, say, the American steelworker or coal miner. Yet in some complex translation of reality into the collective American myth, the cowboy became a national ideal, the symbol of civilized individualism riding west. The state of the cowboy myth became a gauge of American values, of the way that the nation envisioned good guys and bad guys: the wholesomely, vapidly manly Buck Jones-Tom Mix model gave way to a post-World War II demigod. John Wayne, who had none...
...actresses in two splendid roles; each falls just short. As Laura, Amanda Plummer spends the first act in pained watchfulness, mothering her collection of glass animals, nursing herself toward psychosis. She comes to life in her scenes with gentleman Jim (John Heard, in a brisk and engaging performance). "Somebody ought to-Ought to-kiss you, Laura!" Jim proclaims. As he leans in and embraces her, Laura surrenders her body and mouth to him, but not yet her wavering right arm. The hand pauses in midair, uncertain whether or how to commit, then grasps firmly...
Last Tuesday night in Lowell Dining Hall I witnessed the Lampoon's derogatory imitation of the Harvard Opportunes. Although the prank cannot be faulted for its general idiocy and lack of humor, it ought to be denounced for its slanderous nature. Lampoon members, with the intention of visiting all of the House dining halls, poorly sang a medley of Christmas songs, falsely advertised themselves as the Opportunes, and "encouraged" everyone to attend their concert on Friday night...