Word: pit
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...serial-killer cowboy. Assuming something of the murder ballad form, Earley tackles the spiritual consequences of murder and guilt. The evocative lyrics showcase Earley in his most poetic form as he describes the first murder: “They found the girl’s body in an open pit / Her mouth was sewn shut, but her eyes were still wide / Gazing through the fog to the other side.” Despite the album’s many strengths, it’s clear that there’s something missing. On their track “Love...
...Crimson confidence in its stride as it takes to the field tomorrow at 2 p.m. for a home match against the Bulldogs. But if the proverb does not hold, then the Crimson may have a dangerous game with its rival on its hands. Saturday afternoon at Ohiri Field will pit Harvard (3-3-0) against the Bulldogs (4-3-1) for the Crimson’s first Ivy League match of the season. After the substantial 5-1 loss on Tuesday to Boston University, Harvard will need to bring its highest level of play to the field in order...
...well of false sanctimony is not a bottomless pit," explains one Republican consultant. "I think they have reached the bottom of the well...
...wonder if your American readers can imagine the incredulity with which we view the possibility that the free world might end up being led by the lipsticked pit bull. The crass naiveté of McCain and Palin has blown our minds. David Brancher, ABERGAVENNY, WALES...
...Small Island” is a multigenerational work that draws its narrative lines neatly along principle characters who take turns recounting their stories. Frank and unassuming, Levy’s work introduces casual readers to more sophisticated issues of racial and cultural identity without overwhelming them. Levy does not pit Jamaica and England against each other in an artificial dichotomy that would please the lazy reader looking for an easy postcolonial conflict. Instead, she moves through the stories of both Hortense and Queenie in parallel chronology, highlighting their dysfunctional relationships with their military husbands and frustrations with their respective...