Word: particular
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Obama has made a particular point of invoking the individual will of African Americans, but anyone who has spent time in a black church or barbershop--or just watched the crowds when Obama puts forth the message--can tell you that it isn't exactly a tough sell. When Jesse Jackson claimed that Obama was "talking down to black people," there was no real rush among blacks to defend Jackson. That's because, in terms of their outlook, their belief in hard work and family, African Americans aren't any different from white Americans. (See pictures of Barack Obama...
...striking similarities in how the media covers sports and politics, one in particular really sticks out: the pundits are almost never right...
...Delaney-Smith is implementing a new system to get the most out of her team’s talent—and the speed of its two starting guards in particular. The new offense will use fewer set plays and stress spontaneity, increasing the importance of Berry’s decision-making...
...WIFE by David Ebershoff A pale, naked woman stares ahead, with only her long, sunflower-hued braid in sharp focus. Her soft skin melts into the yellow-toned background, while a pink blossom in her hair provides the sole variety in color. Again, a mysterious female presented without any particular setting? I guess that’s just the theme this season. This cover seems strange, secretive, evocative of hidden truth. Perhaps we should discuss further—and that’s not gossip, is it? TALK TALK by T.C. Boyle The jacket depicts nothing but three brilliantly white...
...present, we are confronted with an exception to his rule, as popular majorities assert their collective will by denying same-sex couples the equal legal standing they themselves enjoy. While America’s participatory democracy is in most cases something to be elevated and emulated, in the particular case of minority rights, electoral majorities should not have the final word. This is especially true when popular sentiment demands changes in the constitutions that provide our democracy’s stability and order, largely as a means of exclusion...