Word: sheers
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...swinging, Cy Colemanesque number, "Oh! Ain't That Sweet," that almost stops the show. The irony is somewhat jarring, since nothing in the oh-so-serious first act prepares us for it. Still, it achieves the purpose of giving us an attitude toward the tragic denouement, apart from sheer depression, which is not a good thing to be humming on your way out of a Broadway musical...
...swinging, Cy Colemanesque number, "Oh! Ain't That Sweet," that almost stops the show. The irony is somewhat jarring, since nothing in the oh-so-serious first act prepares us for it. Still, it achieves the purpose of giving us an attitude toward the tragic denouement, apart from sheer depression, which is not a good thing to be humming on your way out of a Broadway musical...
...summer temperature rises to 38?C as we enter the unshaded canyon. After two sweaty hours we reach Windbox Gorge, the most spectacular section of the trail. Here the path has been chiseled out of the sheer cliff wall; some sections narrow to less than 1 m. To our left, the trail drops nearly 70 m to the rushing waters. There is no handrail, forcing us to move carefully. There are no boats below: it's the first time I've ever been in the Gorges without the accompanying puttering of a motor and chattering tourists. Our solitude is complete...
That did not seem like sheer hysteria by Friday, when we learned that Tom Brokaw's assistant at NBC had tested positive for anthrax after opening a threatening letter with powder inside. At that moment the New York Times was being evacuated after another letter rained powder in the newsroom; this one was addressed to bioterrorism expert Judith Miller. Initial testing showed no sign of anthrax, but the threat still seemed real, and cunning. You didn't need to shoot the messengers; you just needed to scare them to death, because fear is bacterial as well. It can spread...
...vital role in shaping a Harvard education. While the committee should put no arbitrary limits on the number or types of works chosen, we would strongly oppose any sort of tokenism; the works should be chosen for their quality and influence, and not for any political motive. Given the sheer scope of possible choices, the committee should also offer a separate list of works in addition to the standard course, a small number of which can be added at the instructor’s discretion. This flexibility would allow for differences in the instructors’ expertise and interest...