Word: sentimentals
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...Blue Grass Stakes, Hal's Hope ran just off the pace for five furlongs before tiring badly and finishing last in the field of eight. Rose swears his horse is in tip-top physical condition, and his workouts have been short but sharp. Hal's Hope is the sentimental favorite in a sport where sentiment is rarely rewarded at the mutual window...
There has been a recent resurgence of protest over the use of genetically advanced food. In Europe, protesters have threatened to boycott American produce, and many foreign supermarkets have acquiesced to this sentiment by no longer carrying the food. Hundreds of protestors attended a conference at The Hague earlier this year, dressing up as mutilated animals and chanting "Frankenfood...
...look now, but this could be the year we witness somewhat of a rebirth in American civic involvement. Bucking the current pervasive anti-census sentiment, the nation's minority communities have posted strong returns this spring, helping to reverse a decades-long downward trend in response rates. According to Thursday's New York Times, census officials report that close to 66 percent of Americans have returned their questionnaires - yes, including the much-maligned long form - putting the nation on track to reach a return rate of 67 percent, or two full points over 1990's final count. The remaining, refractory...
...walk gave a more accurate picture of contemporary South Carolina--diverse, inclusive and progressive. A remarkably broad group of churches, labor unions, Republicans, Democrats, the state Chamber of Commerce, and even Bob Jones University called for the removal of the flag. Clearly, the confederate flag does not represent the sentiment of most South Carolinians, and does not accurately reflect today's South Carolina...
...This tale is greatly exaggerated. In fact, the greatest number of defections from the Somerset occured, not in 1863, but in 1865, following the death of Lincoln. Throughout the Civil War, a faction of the club was upset by the unpatriotic sentiment of their fellow clubbies who attacked Lincoln for his policies and ridiculed his person. Though there is no hard evidence pertaining to this great walk-out, Alexander Williams, chronicler of the Boston clubs, hypothesizes that an impolitic member may have risen and given a toast to John Wilkes Booth. As one of the founders of the Union Club...