Word: sighteness
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...Schuyler Mann, the Crimson’s sophomore catcher and offensive catalyst, the sight of orange and black uniforms might remind him of scoring the game-winning run in the second of those two contests. It might remind him of being behind the plate, calling the 2-1 pitching gem in that same game...
...final battle for Baghdad. Many of the journalists took the development as a sign that the regime may be collapsing. Kozyrev did manage, however, to find a driver to take him around Baghdad. And he found the streets around the Palestine eerily deserted, with neither soldiers nor civilians in sight. U.S. forces were not advancing and were not, at that moment, under attack. The streets were dead, but he did, amazingly, find a small restaurant open where he was able to buy provisions for journalists back in the hotel...
...dimly lighted dining room is thought to be romantic. But what if the lights are turned out altogether? Some eateries are plunging diners into the dark--not just for a real blind date but for a fresh culinary experience. The idea: remove the sense of sight, and the sense of taste is enhanced. The menu is secret, so part of the fun is guessing what you are eating. The first dinner in the dark took place in Paris. The trend has also surfaced in Switzerland, Germany and is a monthly event at Suba, a Spanish restaurant in New York City...
...Later in the morning the Brigade displaced its headquarters to the sight of some of the fiercest fighting on the 1st day. In one of the abandoned residences, now occupied by American soldiers, there are hundreds of photographs scattered about the floor. They show weddings, children playing, family gatherings and all of the happy moments that a family has shared. In the corner, there are children's toys piled in with most of the family wardrobe. From the room next-door soldiers carried out automatic weapons and mortars left by the paramilitary forces who had tossed out the family...
...Kurdish official indicated that I should meet him around the bend in the road, out of sight of the checkpoint. He drove around, picked me up and we barreled down the rutted road. The vigor with which he charged deep potholes make me fear for my neck and his axle, but the driving lasted only a short time. The Iraqis, apparently unimpressed by the U.S. bombing raids, opened up once again with mortars. My guide and I took cover behind and earthen bank. "Very good air strikes," he said with what I took to be irony...