Word: sheerly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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This matter-of-factness was inevitable: the sheer passage of time dilutes horror. The earliest AIDS deaths were accompanied by roaring panic. My friend Eric, a stage manager and haberdashery salesclerk, died in '86. His extreme weight loss and hollow-cheeked pallor gave him a look of near theatrical decay, and his paranoia and memory loss were not then recognized as symptoms of dementia. He was surprisingly granted a luxurious room in a Manhattan hospital, with a uniformed guard at the door; we later discovered that the staff was being extra cautious because another AIDS patient had jumped from...
Lenny Matczynski, executive director of Emmanuel Music, says, "When we started, we were all hippies. Back then it was radical to go into a church service." Matczynski believes that the power of the cantata series comes from the focus on one musical form; the musicians are able to exercise "sheer tenacity and determination" in order to explore the artistry of sacred music in depth...
...certain task (for example, I buy a newspaper from a vendor). I-It relationships are necessary for the world to work, and they don't imply any lack of respect. I have worked on many projects where I have been absolutely astounded with the achievements, talents, maturity and sheer responsibility of the people who have done things for me. I know that they excel at what they do and I admire them; I might even like what I have seen of their personalities. And if I ran into them in a dining hall, I would certainly sit down beside them...
...Harvard students remain indifferent and apathetic (if not antagonistic) about their student government. Despite this overall political lethargy, 900 signatures were collected in support of the referendum (which will be attached to e-mail ballots during the election next week) in a relatively short time period. The sheer number of signatures is an obvious testament to the fact that as students, we feel strongly about how the council should use not "its" but "our" money. After all, our generous term bill contributions account for nearly 100 percent of the council budget...
...biggest draw for many musicians, however, is the sheer joy of being able to reach a global audience directly. As Rennie puts it, "The Net has returned a measure of control to the artist." Jeff Patterson, co-founder of IUMA, began by digitizing the music of his own band, Ugly Mugs, and posting it on Usenet newsgroups. "If it wasn't for the positive feedback we got, I think we would have stopped right there," he says. "I think a lot of it was that people realized they could distribute their work without going through the record distributors...