Word: repeat
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...swaggering arrogance is still alive and well at home. To paraphrase a line from an old western, Bush seems to think Washington ain't big enough for three branches of government. Bush ignores established law and subverts congressional legislation with signing statements. I half expected to hear him repeat his famous words "Bring 'em on" in response to the recent attempts, however feeble, by Congress and the courts to rein in his power. Gayle Bell Winter Park, Florida...
...forgave us both our greed because he was endlessly amused by human folly, particularly his friends'. He would repeat tales of indiscretions and infidelities with rogueish, non-judgmental relish. He could even rejoice in another's meanness-a quality he detested-but only if it was of such spectacular proportions that it made a good story. Raconteur is a word that normally provokes a shiver of dread, but you could listen to Len all night. I never heard him stumble over a name or punchline, even when by rights he should have been stumbling over the furniture. And every tale...
...feds want something to change, they have to suggest it--nicely. After the 1993 floods in the Midwest, the Federal Government, under Witt's direction, managed to do something rare: it offered to buy out flood-prone properties to prevent repeat disasters. Several communities accepted, and the government, in partnership with the state, bought back 25,000 properties. The thousands of acres left behind were converted into wetlands, which act like a sponge in storms. In 1995 the floods came again. "And guess what?" says Witt. "We never spent one dime on responding. Nobody lost everything they worked...
...telling outlandish lies. Myhan taught and advised Karr when he attended UNA from 1998 to 2000, where he majored in early childhood education. Karr was diminutive and intense, Myhan recalls, and frequently peppered her with questions from the front row, stopping her in mid-sentence to get her to repeat her words, so he could copy them in his notes. He carried a briefcase to class and seemed to be far more computer-savvy than his peers. Yet Karr was a sloppy liar, says Myhan. His tales and explanations were often so inconsistent that Myhan eventually stopped believing much...
...summer surge, the Angelides camp is surely hoping that the political adage about voters not focusing on fall elections until after Labor Day holds true this time around. Still bandaged from his bruising and expensive Democratic primary in June, the Treasurer is facing Republican Party TV ads that repeat accusations from his Democratic rival that he will levy billions in new taxes. Angelides counters that the new assessments would apply only to the wealthy and to corporations. He also tried to erase doubts among the crowd at a Democratic meeting last weekend saying, "No matter how many punches they throw...