Word: sentimentalization
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...dotting the music with brief bits of personal anecdote. The poignant story he told prefacing “The Young Thousands” was about the little racehorse his mother bet on against better judgment who went on to win the race. But before he got caught up in sentiment for the steed, Darnielle gleefully interjected that even his victories were not enough to keep the horse from being sent out to pasture. Beyond simply entertaining, the tale clarified the song’s somewhat abstract lyrics. At times like this, the lyricist’s full gift for Homeristic...
...automatically beget relatable characters, untiresome plotting, or, as I alluded to with the “sadness” line, thematic grace; if Kaufman didn’t want the line to be trite and heavy-handed, he should have found a different way to express the sentiment behind...
...Islam being on their territory. We're seeing today how much the people of Poland and Central and Eastern Europe appreciate what the United States did to help liberate them from the tyranny of the Soviet Union. I think you're going to see even more of that sentiment in Iraq...
...need someplace to manifest our elegence,” I retorted gamely, knowing full well that the sentiment became ridiculous in floral prints. Then, I went back to filling out the form, describing my previous modeling experience. I have seen “Lingerie Shows” on European network television. Surprisingly, some other contestants have had actual experience: the explanation for why prospective applicants can now include videos...
...many ways, the Federal Marriage Amendment launches us back to 1912, when Rep. Seaborn Roddenberry, D-Ga., introduced an amendment to ban interracial marriage. In his speech before Congress, Roddenberry said, “Intermarriage between whites and blacks is repulsive and averse to every sentiment of pure American spirit...It is destructive of moral supremacy, and ultimately this slavery to black beasts will bring this nation to a fatal conflict.” The same hateful rhetoric that Roddenberry espoused more than 90 years ago can now be seen flowing from the mouths of the religious right about same...