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...principals have a very tough job. And of course they should be on the lookout for signs of violent behavior. But let's keep our hysteria to a dull roar, shall we? Becca Johnson shouldn't be punished for doodling. If anything she should be rewarded for showcasing her pent-up annoyance in such a peaceful and non-destructive manner. Rather than suspend Becca, let's take a moment to give her a round of applause. And it sounds to me like she could also use an art class...
...effortless advocacy. Ribbons should be earned. If distributed at all, they should be at the group’s events, where audience members, by virtue of showing up, have shown that they appreciate the feeling that is behind it. And after the survivors have spoken and shared their pent-up emotions, and after we, the flier-tossers, have listened, maybe then the ribbons will mean something...
...still hope that Yasser Arafat could ever be Israel's partner in peace, but many now feel that his predicament could become the catalyst of a much larger conflict. If it began to unfold, it could unleash pent-up forces and take on a disastrous momentum of its own. When the possibility arose that Arafat might be killed in the ruins of his headquarters, there was undisguised panic among Arab governments. What they dreaded also greatly alarmed their European counterparts, as well as the U.S. and even the Israelis themselves: uncontrollable mass demonstrations in Arab capitals that might compel reluctant...
Plus, for those of you who harbor a secret, pent-up, homicidal hatred of Barney and his ilk, this movie will offer a safer if just as twisted alternative...
Poor economic recovery - it just can't seem to stay on Wall Street's mind. First it was Enronitis. Then it was a lack of pent-up consumer demand. And now, just when it seemed economists and investors had decided that the road back to boom times might well be steep and swift, the markets have caught jihaditis...