Word: ponderous
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...domestic savagery is indissolubly connected to the external menace posed by its rulers. During the uncertain years of the Cold War, we had world-famous dissident-intellectuals such as Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrei Sakharov to remind us of this. It’s a lesson worth remembering as we ponder the awful dilemma of what to do about North Korea...
...music for all moods, and while he can get me hyped to hit the party or make unreasonable purchases on my father’s AmEx, he can also make me ponder the tenuousness of life or convince me that I can indeed fly. R. Kelly’s silky-smooth voice and innate thuggishness allows him to switch modes from preacher to player in an instant—his music has more emotional range than Shakespeare’s First Folio. At one moment, he is a dirty-talking player: for example, “Girl, you look just...
...archaic academic calendar. The Crimson Staff, for example, said recently that getting bogged down with term papers and take-home projects after winter holidays is “leisurely,” offering students “plenty of time” to sample fine wines, ponder life, maybe take long, windy walks along the Charles...
...President for all of us, not just a chosen few. Christy Day Amherst, U.S. Howard Dean lacks the folksy charm that attracts many Americans to President George W. Bush. If the Dems are looking for a clear alternative to Bush, is Dean the right guy? A question to ponder before voting this primary season: Is it more important to teach Bush and the Republicans a lesson or to elect someone who is willing to work with people from both sides of the aisle to keep America moving forward? Bob August Nashville...
Dean lacks the folksy charm that attracts many Americans to George W. Bush. If the Dems are looking for a clear alternative to Bush, is Dean the right guy? A question to ponder before voting this primary season: Is it more important to teach Bush and the Republicans a lesson or to elect someone who can work with people from both sides of the aisle? BOB AUGUST Nashville, Tenn...