Word: smorgasbord
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...Over Thanksgiving, Gossip Guy reflected on what he has to be thankful for: a cornucopia of Indian-assisted rumors, a smorgasbord of lies, and bountiful, Puritan innuendo...
...disciplines. Hyman has already noted the difference between assembling researchers at a conference and facilitating true interdisciplinary research, and we hope his recognition will apply to undergraduate teaching as well. Ideally, students in an interdisciplinary concentration would participate in an integrated academic program as opposed to merely taking a smorgasbord of classes...
...there are a few of us who do manage to remain free spirits despite the invisibly restrictive muck with which Harvard surrounds us. These are the people who sample five concentrations before settling down, those who nibble from the Harvard extra-curricular smorgasbord before taking a large helping from the exotic table—those who make Halloween last four exciting years. And these are the people whom I most envy...
...Campbell cops to this right in the title, with that "Alec" part. Other artists will do better by taking the book's combination of memoir and essay as an example of comix' mostly untested non-fiction possibilities. The rest of us casual readers will treat the book like a smorgasbord, and take away those very nice parts that appeal most...
Brokaw said the journalism industry faces a challenge in finding what is truly important in the smorgasbord of available information. He outlined what he called the "Brokaw Theorem" for determining what is newsworthy. He said the newness and importance of the news must first be determined, then the truth beyond the story must be found, and then the context and presentation for the story must be developed in a way that it can engage the audience...