Word: pleasants
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...Monica, initially spooked by this shiny-faced, irrevocably pleasant simulacrum of a boy, comes to appreciate David's virtues; he has no flaws, except that he is not "orga" (organic) but "mecha" (mechanical)--and not Martin. From a closet she retrieves an old supertoy, a stuffed bear named Teddy, who becomes David's most faithful companion. Soon David is calling her Mommy. Bereft of her only natural child, she cradles this artificial one. Bathed in Nativity light, mother and child melt into a Pieta...
...feel deeply appreciated for all the many sacrifices he makes for hearth and home - I must admit that I, well, that I feel - exactly the same way. Yes, it will be very, very sweet when my oldest boy chirps, "Happy Father's Day, Daddy," and it may also be pleasant if my wife gives me a new shirt, but I still think Father's Day is a cheesy gimmick, mainly designed to get folks to part with their hard-earned dollars for dear...
...pleasant chap, but so schlumpfy and insecure that, when Evelyn calls him "gallant," he snaps back, "Which is medieval for 'loser.'" He needs a makeover. So at her urging, or to please her, Adam remakes himself. He cuts his hair, pumps up, slims down, stops biting his nails, gets contact lenses, even a nose job. He has her initials (E.A.T.) tattooed on his groin. He sees himself in the mirror of her appraising eyes; he wants to be a thing worthy of her love, as she already is of his. And she can't help being impressed: "I gave...
...this pleasant morning, with the wind blowing a quiet melody through the trees and the dappled green of Tercentenary Theater flapping with the black and crimson robes of the occasion, there is no denying the beauty of this moment. The solemn processions, the lovably pretentious advice, the University Choir in tune—one could hardly ask for a better way to become an educated man or woman...
Losing is not a pleasant subject to address in my final column for The Crimson. But it conveys what athletes take away from participating in competitive sports. Winning is just a big celebration, like the one we have been having for all of Commencement Week. But losing brings out the emotion, desire and commitment that athletes have to their team and to their sport. I'm grateful to Dan Clemente, Tara Dunn and the rest of the Harvard athletes I have watched for the last four years. I have seen how you win, I have seen how you lose...