Word: rome
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...repel devils. This wasn't because the Puritans hated art in principle--they didn't, as their portraiture, decorated furniture and other artifacts show--but because they disapproved of images of God and the prophets as "popish," too close to the idolatry they associated with the hated religion of Rome. They were, after all, the direct descendants of the iconoclasts who had destroyed nearly all the medieval art of England. The early New Englanders were people of the Word, not the Image. Truth lived in the Word, but the Image could betray and deceive. Hence, no religious art. There would...
...Rome's show is now syndicated out across the country. I pick the show up in Phoenix when I am at home, but alas, can't get it here in Beantown...
...Jungle, as Rome's show is affectionately called, is sports radio with a vengeance. He implores his callers to "Have a take and don't suck." This means, if you are going to call, have something insightful, humorous or interesting to say, or don't call at all. Rome isn't afraid to crackback (insult) an athlete, an executive or one of his favorite Clones (regular callers...
...talking about sections. Quite simply, people in sections need to heed Rome's advice and "Have a take and don't suck...
...Rome, what's up with this kid in my economics 1010b section? The TF asks us the typical introductory question about your name and your concentration and where you live, and this kid goes off. He starts talking about how he is in the class because he is fascinated by development in Third-World countries and how policy affects that development. I was surprised that he didn't start talking about how supply-side economics had affected his life. Don't get me wrong, I am glad he likes that stuff, and he can learn as much about...