Word: sharpness
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...panic, which is the fear of the shapeless, of the enemy without uniform, the front without a front. The unspecificity of the FBI's warning tends to incite panic--so darkly imaginative does the mind become when it attempts to embrace the unembraceable. Cervantes said "fear is sharp-sighted, and can see things underground, and much more in the skies." He was really referring to that transitional state when fear, which is a sober and potentially useful attitude, becomes something out of control and wildly dangerous...
...chill in U.S.-Israel relations since the needs of the anti-terrorism coalition forced the Bush administration to adopt a more activist stance on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Two weeks ago, Sharon warned President Bush against sacrificing Israel to "appease" his Arab allies, drawing a sharp rebuke from Washington for an "unacceptable" statement. The latest sign of discord is more serious, however, because this time it is Israel's tactics in response to the Palestinian intifada that Washington has described as "unacceptable" and as part of the problem...
...madness, and my wardrobe is wearing thin. I was rushed here from an assignment in Cambodia, and all I have are two extra shirts, a pair of trousers and my swim suit - hardly useful attire for covering a war in a desert when the nights are turning cold and sharp. There's ice on the pomegranate trees. So I went out and bought one of these heavy woolen shawls in the bazaar. Good camoflague, too. I thought I'd blend right in. But instead of looking noble and chic the way these Afghan warriors do, I just feel like...
...heartbreaking pictures in your early edition devoted to the Sept. 11 tragedy [SPECIAL ISSUE] conveyed in sharp, vivid detail the chaos and horrific scenes of an unforgettable day. I will take this special issue and put it in a safe place. When my friends or relatives complain about minor, incidental inconveniences, I will retrieve it and place it on a table in front of them. I will not utter a word; it will speak for me. Thank you, TIME, for this brilliant but profoundly sad issue. JOE TROIANO Havertown...
That's the bad news. On the plus side, our panelists agree, the prospects for a V-shaped recovery--in which a contraction is followed by a sharp rebound--are now significantly better. With energy prices having stabilized (at least for now) and inflation in check, "policymakers have lots of room to maneuver," says Johnson. The banking system also appears healthy. "Go back 10 years," says Zandi, "and the system was in disarray. Thrifts were at death's door. It wasn't a question of whether banks would make a loan. They didn't have the capital." That...