Word: shedding
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...medieval church, the picture couldn't be more different. Charles usually sells his entire wine output to a local merchant, who bottles and markets it for him. But this year, for the first time, the merchant is refusing to take any of it. The stainless-steel vats in Charles' shed are filled with tens of thousands of liters of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from last year's harvest that he's now frantic to sell at any price to make room for this year's crop. Charles, 58, stands in his courtyard, surrounded by clucking hens, and struggles for words...
...such a life I, too, might have contented myself had it not been for the particular attributes of the historically black church, attributes that helped me shed some of my skepticism and embrace the Christian faith...
...suggesting that every progressive suddenly latch on to religious terminology. I am suggesting that perhaps if we progressives shed some of our own biases, we might recognize the values that both religious and secular people share when it comes to the moral and material direction of our country. We need to take faith seriously not simply to block the religious right but to engage all persons of faith in the larger project of American renewal...
...also a chance, the officials agree, for Panama's ruling class to shed its notorious reputation for brazen malfeasance by managing the new canal wealth responsibly and finally doing right by the 40% of Panamanians living in poverty. The country's GDP per capita is $4,318, which still makes it No. 2 in Central America. Serious doubts about income redistribution are a big reason that only 22% of respondents to a recent poll said they thought the expansion would bring real economic benefits to Panama and its population of 3.2 million. Some 64% of Panamanians said they support...
...show with “A Quiet Girl” from “Wonderful Town.”A quintet then sang “The Best of All Possible Worlds” from the musical adaptation of “Candide.” This number shed some light on Bernstein’s goofy side, but still included difficult vocal parts. Cabell offered her last number in “Dream With Me” from “Peter Pan.” Kathy D. Gerlach ’07 performed a fine rendition...