Word: reminded
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...often do you hear about a white guy involved with drugs or something like Darryl Strawberry?" the landscaper goes on. O.K., we won't remind him about the Packers' Brett Favre--the celebrity starter for the Daytona 500 who had to beat a prescription-drug addiction before he beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl...
...unlikely scenario, just as the Bomb was. But when you eavesdrop on kids these days, there's the painful possibility you'll hear them speculating on who in their class might be most likely to play Doom for real. The shootings at Columbine, Conyers and elsewhere remind us that the threats we face amid our end-of-the-century prosperity may often be close to home. Very close...
Regarding "Adams Residents Question HoCo Accountability" (News, May 17): As a former resident of Adams House, I feel an obligation to speak for the preservation of its culture. I feel it only right to remind the current residents of what made Adams such a wonderful place: diversity...
...plant where accountability is very diffuse and direct contact with the beneficiaries of policies is very rare. In such settings, the driving force for progressive legislation is interest and not duty. Just as killing the fish directly ensured a deeper sense of responsibility, serving clients directly will remind one of the injustices of society so that accountability cannot be dodged on a daily basis. Only when the desire for social change arises out of duty, rather than interest, will it be sustainable and effective. While financial contribution and political involvement might hold the potential for systemic reform, ignoring or avoiding...
...find. So in a nuclear war, the U.S. probably wouldn't be able to knock out as many Chinese missiles; of course, in nuclear war, it's hard to imagine that mattering all that much. Indeed, if the current furor has any useful purpose, it might be to remind U.S. weaponry hawks that very little of the feverish work that goes on in Los Alamos these days is actually improving America's ability to win a war. "I liken it to teenagers working on their cars," says Thompson. "It's a matter of pride to have a better, faster...