Word: resists
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...there will be Senators who cannot resist the urge to spend days in front of cameras questioning how some of the taxpayer's money went into the hands of people who may or may not have deserved it. Afterward they can spend the evenings in their offices smoking expensive cigars and sipping cognac...
...Forget Cambridge!” only minutes into the first act. He demands instead that they memorize literature and use that breadth of knowledge as a means to defy all that society expects of them. “You give them an education. I give them a way to resist it!” Hector explains to his fellow teachers.Fascinated by Mr. Hector’s teachings is Mr. Irwin (played by Emerson junior Sean Dalal)—a young, harsh Oxford graduate hired to train the boys for their forthcoming exam. Irwin’s presence...
...this weekend is about: spend some time brushing up on your St. Patty's history--its worth picking up a few random facts for conversation sake. Then move straight to getting in the mood. Oops...sorry about that last one, FlyBy just couldn't resist the temptation. One last note: St. Patty's is actually Tuesday, the 17th, so if someone tries to pinch you this weekend, consider it a rare opportunity to dish out an old-school Indian rug burn...
...around a dozen countries will be competing trunk to trunk. In case you're wondering, the tournament is sanctioned by the World Elephant Polo Association, which set game regulations in 1982. (Two key rules: elephants are not allowed to lie down in front of the goal, and they must resist the temptation to pick up the ball with their trunks...
...hard to understand why most observers expect Wall Street to slide fast and far during trading Monday. It opened with an opening dive - its first dip below the 7,000 point bar in more than a decade. And why would the Dow resist the mega-tanking that bourses elsewhere experienced today, amid a flurry of dismal financial and economic news from virtually every corner of the globe...