Word: rancor
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...Toward the end he often soured into rancor and vindictiveness. He laid a paranoid rant on Alec Wilder when the esteemed musicologist asked permission to quote snatches of Berlin songs for his study "American Popular Music." And though Berlin enjoyed writing parodies of other composers' songs, he sued Mad magazine for a 1962 folio of song parodies, including several of his ("Always," "A Pretty Girl..."). The suit was eventually dismissed. Finally he believed that a cultural environment that ignored his contributions was no culture at all. "Show business?" he told a friend. "There's no more show business! We whistle...
...emerged on Capitol Hill after a period of incredible bipartisanship and unquestioning cooperation. Democrats and Republicans are again at odds over a new economic stimulus package. Many Americans are disappointed that our recent Era of Good Feelings didn’t last any longer. However, as dirty as partisan rancor can be, this is really a reinstatement of the system of checks and balances essential for our American democracy. For once, we should be glad to see partisan bickering return to Washington...
...official daily Al Ahram is more concerned that the U.S. do more to resolve the Middle East conflict. "Because the situation is so readily exploitable by madmen any long-term remedy to terrorism must extend beyond military and economic measures to address the policies that breed such rancor? By adopting a more equitable stance, recognizing the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and reviving the Arab-Israeli peace process in accordance with its original guiding principles, the U.S. would do much to counter anti-American sentiments." The paper welcomes recent announcements by the Bush administration of support for a Palestinian...
...updated plot is predictably spun out by scripter Brad Kaaya, your response may be a glum "Uh-O." Best to watch the many ovals that Nelson has cleverly worked into the visual design, and to savor Hartnett's handsomely conflicted turn as a youngster of promise that rancor sours into threat. On your already groaning Shakespeare for Teens video shelf, stack this one above 10 Things I Hate About You (a.k.a. The Taming of the Shrew) and quite a bit below Romeo + Juliet...
...watch. The two sides will cooperate in passing the education bill, because they'd already reached their compromises on the measure before Democrats took control of the Senate. Daschle next plans to bring up the Democratic patient's bill of rights measure, which Bush opposes, but the public partisan rancor there will probably stay in check because both sides realize they have to look like they're producing. But bipartisanship will quickly run out on the issue Democrats and Republicans consider one of the most critical the next four years: judicial nominees...