Word: pickings
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
When Oprah sets out to do something, she does it with zeal - whether that means attaching her name to a hit Broadway musical (The Color Purple), storming the campaign trail on behalf of her favorite presidential candidate or launching the most influential book club in publishing history (her latest pick, Uwem Akpan's Say You're One of Them, was shipped to bookstores just last week). So when even the hint of a possible Oprah Winfrey Film Club arose at this year's Toronto Film Festival, reporters took note. "A film club," the TV icon said in response...
...offense took over—led by three-time captain and two-time Patriot League Player of the Year Dominic Randolph—the momentum instantly shifted over to the home team. Though Holy Cross was unable to get anything done in its opening possession, Randolph showed he could pick apart the Crimson defense.“They’re a tough offense,” captain Carl Ehrlich said. “We knew it was a tough offense coming in.”And though Harvard controlled the clock in the first possession, the Crimson ended...
...Walsh said. “He thought that the police should be more protective of the students rather than trying to be militaristic.” “He was sad to see the change,” she added. Though Walsh retired in 1984, he continued to pick up odd jobs, including working for Barbara, an attorney, from the age of 78 to 88. He volunteered at a homeless shelter and became a deacon at his Catholic church. But when old age began to limit his range of activity, he entered the care of his family...
...Vice” lacks the energy and inspiration that propelled “The Crying of Lot 49” to become a twentieth century classic. It might have turned a cheap noir pastiche in lesser hands, the work of a writer resting on his laurels or trying to pick up a check. But given the extent to which the detective genre informs novels like “V.,” “The Crying of Lot 49,” and “Gravity’s Rainbow,” and the somehow hypnotic quality...
...Smile Project. “I’ve left a lot in Harvard Square. It’s probably my favorite spot,” he says. “It’s fun to leave them around schools because students don’t hesitate to pick up things for free,” Bataclan says. “I find that non-college students, or older people, are a little more cynical. They think it’s tied into some kind of product placement.” “I get shy when people...