Word: profounder
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Smith's work consciously opposes the remoteness, emptiness and angst of modernity. Instead, Smith's photographs are filled with the beauty and whimsy of life, all that is graceful and lasting. Far from being shallow dreams of "the good old days," his photographs express a profound call towards simplicity...
Joshua A. Kaufman '98, in an editorial dated February 13, 1997, gifted us with his profound thoughts on the motivations and character of the opponents of the multicultural center. It was not a surprise to find that his column quickly degenerated into a series of mind-numbingly repetitive attacks against his favorite target, Peninsula "hacks." Substituting insults for arguments, Kaufman painted a bleak picture of a WASP establishment seeking to oppress the evernoble minority hordes...
Nevertheless, the level of discussion on Lamont bathroom walls is surprisingly elevated. As one student commented in the women's restroom, "I never knew Harvard students had these kinds of profound toilet conversations...
...insights into brain development are more than just interesting science. They have profound implications for parents and policymakers. In an age when mothers and fathers are increasingly pressed for time--and may already be feeling guilty about how many hours they spend away from their children--the results coming out of the labs are likely to increase concerns about leaving very young children in the care of others. For the data underscore the importance of hands-on parenting, of finding the time to cuddle a baby, talk with a toddler and provide infants with stimulating experiences...
...something we don't get in contemporary British plays," says David Thacker, director of the National's Death of a Salesman and a longtime champion of Arthur Miller's work. "They are very emotionally powerful plays--they reach the heart as well as the head. They are psychologically profound and truthful. And the best are strong on narrative. We'd have to look back to Shakespeare to see drama at that level...