Word: sheerly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Such examples of cracks in the formidable Soviet military facade suggest that some Pentagon analysts have become mesmerized by the sheer size of the Soviet colossus. Indeed, a number of skeptics within the Western military Establishment have long believed that NATO and U.S. assessments of the Soviet machine represent "threat inflation," the deliberate overstatement of Soviet might in order to win larger budgets for weapons programs. Says Andrew Cockburn, author of The Threat: Inside the Soviet Military Machine: "It may be that the military on either side is engaged not so much in an arms race as in simply doing...
...fascination, the fulfillment, indeed the sheer exhilaration of standing hourly in the center of world affairs and trying to shape events are neglected in presidential literature. Most Presidents cannot describe their feelings; some are fearful lest such a confession make them seem power hungry, which is an occasional of at that level. Jerry Ford, perhaps the most modest and candid of the recent presidential crop, explained once while in power, "I can't wait to get to the office each morning to see what problems there are and try to do something about them...
These two songs, with their extremely different viewpoints, lead the EP of uniformly intelligent, committed, and powerful songs. "Deadly Skies" and "It's not Funny Anymore" are the two other overtly political songs, and while their tone, at times, becomes a little too fatalistic, the sheer energy of the music and the passion of the vocals make the songs much more than just nihilistic poses. Mould might say "I like to protest, but I'm not sure what it's for" or "It doesn't matter anyway," but the listener never gets the feeling that one should just give...
...through force of will. Husker Du's lyrics may be didactic, but they never become too preachy, too cliche, or too trite. And even though the band may present a harsh, discordant, and even at times bitter vision of life, they never resort to easy cynicism or nihilism. Thorough sheer commitment, and abrasive intensity this group might help to point the stagnant rock of the present in a direction that will become as rich and exciting as the punk movement from which it has broken away...
...thrashing its allegedly high and mighty opponents. Harvard resorted to teamwork and sheer determination. As a result, the outcome of the meet became apparent as soon as senior Captain Courtney Roberts beat Tiger freshman Dan Vetch in the 500-yd. freestyle. That gave Harvard a commanding lead with three events remaining...