Word: randoms
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...willful ignorance of the science behind climate change. But when the Kerrys take up solutions in their final chapter, it’s a big let-down. The authors are inexplicably anecdote-happy, pointing either to individuals and companies who are doing good for the environment, or to random, albeit promising, statistics on cutting-edge green technologies. While some readers may enjoy this approach—heavy on examples and bereft of any overarching framework—it lacks both the rigor and the punch of their discussion of environmental threats.Above all, these vignettes are weighted far too heavily toward...
...most eccentric things that two complete strangers could possibly discuss (plus the kids slept the entire time—maybe they overdosed?). I learned that Kurt was an artist in Rhode Island whose wife was a clothing designer. I told him about my concentration and how it was completely random and did not fit into anything I would ever consider doing in life, and how honestly, at a place like Harvard, that lack of direction made me anxious. We discussed crushes and boyfriends, (more about) first-loves and marriage. We talked so much that when the pilot turned...
...boss was responsible for cutting up old reels from classic directors like François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Goddard, and Federico Fellini, sometimes hacking at random to prepare the film for broadcast on late-night television...
...much an act of journalism as it is of fiction writing,” he said. “Just hanging out in these small post-Soviet countries, I’ve never seen such corruption in my life. One man in Azerbaijan wanted to kidnap me and ransom Random House. People just don’t realize how crazy it is over there.” But as much as it is an exploration of culture, Shteyngart’s novel is also deeply reflective of his own life.“I write primarily from the point...
...lived in Cabot K entryway for most of the second semester. It has a wooden floor, and it’s almost the exact same size as the dance space we have blocked off in our set. The craziest place we’ve held rehearsal was a random little room in Lowell. The biggest thing is that we need dance space. We also practiced in renovated squash courts; we couldn’t find the light so we rehearsed in the dark for 15 minutes. There was also the problem of strict copyright laws. Quinn: We have taken special...