Word: short
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...writing a novel harder than the previous short-essay format of your first two books...
...building a career on comedy, but Simon H. Rich ’06-’07 seems to be proving that he is no joke. In his short time as an alumnus, the wunderkind has been frightfully prolific: he is the youngest writer in the history of “Saturday Night Live,” has his work appear regularly in The New Yorker, and has just renewed his contract with Random House after publishing two books with them in the last two years. FM snagged the budding author for fifteen questions...
...store a while ago and I saw this really cute shirt and the young boutique owner rushed over to me and said, "That top is adorable." I said, "I know, but you don't think it's too young?" She said, "No." I said, "The sleeves aren't too short?" She said, "No, your arms are still good." I could hear the biological clock of my arms ticking...
...short, we just can’t quit him. I believe this has something to do with America’s historical insecurity as a relatively “new” nation lacking the historical muscle of the Old World. We have built up this mythical personage of Columbus as the embodiment of our American values of perseverance and ingenuity. Every country must have its creation myths, of course. Many of them are untrue. But most countries recognize them for what they are: cultural embroidery, not historical fact. For modern Americans to believe that Columbus was a hero...
Friday night in Providence, the Bears took down the Crimson in four tough sets, snapping Harvard’s six-game winning streak in the process. McKinley led the way with a game-high 20 kills and 20 digs while hitting .240, but her efforts fell short...