Word: schoolyard
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...times, this apparent rancor among the other candidates toward Romney has seemed like a schoolyard pact - for example, in the many snarky comments aimed at Romney during the Republican debate on Jan. 5, just before the New Hampshire primary. The campaigns have denied there's any political collusion going on; they insist all of them simply feel the same way about Romney...
...arenas of 20,000 people. As David Letterman once noted, "I think that's a record for a stand-up comedian in peacetime." Saturday Night Live's audience jumped by a million viewers when he was on. His phrases "Well, excuuuuse me!" and "wild and crazy guys" became schoolyard mantras. Steve Martin was the comic as rock star. And then he wasn't. He stopped cold in 1981 to concentrate on movies and never went back to stand-up comedy...
...time for Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf these days. The two haven't spoken since the dictator declared a state of emergency across the country Saturday, putting the Bush Doctrine at odds with Bush's War on Terror. What communication there has been has hewed to the pattern of a schoolyard romance on the rocks. Instead of calling the Pakistani leader himself, Bush delegated Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with the task Monday of conveying a list of demands. "We expect there to be elections as soon as possible," Bush asked Rice to tell Musharraf. Furthermore, Musharraf "should remove his military...
...Even more importantly, because of Rowling, a generation of children will now grow up with a broader—and less negative—awareness of homosexuality. That schoolyard snipe, “You’re so gay!” now has new, Dumbledorian meaning. Facebook groups are already popping up: “If Gay Marriage is Good Enough for Dumbledore, it’s Good Enough for America.” And Rowling has very likely given a new degree of hope and comfort to thousands of sexually confused and isolated young adults who thought that...
...With the world watching, tournament officials enforce stringent rules. Traditionally, schoolyard tricksters harden their conkers by baking them or by soaking them in vinegar. To prevent such breaches, referees provide regulation conkers to competitors prior to each match. The Ashton Conker Club sources the chestnuts from trees within a five-mile radius - to account for regional variations in ripeness and, therefore, hardness - and they precision-drill each...