Word: pureness
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...started on “Anna Karenina” out of pure boredom. My copy of the 900-page Tolstoy epic, a remnant of my mother’s college days, had crinkled yellowed pages and minuscule font. I fully expected to abandon it after a few pages. But I was drawn in by the lush portrayal of 19th-century aristocracy, the disturbed internal monologues of the protagonists, and the philosophical reflections on farming. For me, Anna’s romantic set-up was merely the framework upon which a richer novel could unfold...
...band plays on top of the globe, as well as in outer space, straddling the rings of Saturn. The song itself is indie college pop in its most unadulterated form. Politically conscious and goofy, country yet polished, Blitzen Trapper’s video collage is nothing if not pure fun. With an ongoing European tour through December, might these guys spread farm boy rock to France? Oui. Another geographical wonder courtesy of Blitzen Trapper...
...love of the animals, Osborn can also sympathize with their victims. "What we are dealing with here is pure destruction," he says. "You can see why, if you lived here, you might look at elephants with fear and hate." His hope is that chilies will help Africa's farmers and elephants reach a tolerant state of live-and-let-live. "I'm not sure we can get people to love and respect elephants," says Osborn. "But ambivalent will...
...Project East believes that their dedication should not go unnoticed. Consequently, we will continue with our goal of promoting Asian designers, raising money for charity, and building relationships between Harvard and the fashion industry. We are a group completely aware of what we are doing; furthermore, we are pure in our intent and consequently impossible to criticize...
...basic economic explanation would be that males and females have different beliefs in tipping responsiveness,” he mused. “And the ‘pure animus’ view is that servers respond to men because they’ve been socialized to treat men well...