Word: somber
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Before I leave you all to your bottomless pits of procrastination, the somber educational side of me feels it my duty to provide some links of more genuine value to adequately counterweight the drivel I’ve thus far laid down. The Harvard Library web site, geeky a suggestion as it may be, is actually a nice place to waste time—ProQuest Historical Newspapers can get you the complete content of a handful of widely syndicated newspapers, advertisements included, from any date back as far as the mid 19th century, and the Naxos Music Library...
...Well,” he says in a somber tone, “I just think somebody has made a grave mistake...
...points in the conversation, Rock expressed a surprising tone of somber self-reflection. In response to a question about what literary character most represents his “true self,” he quickly chooses Coalhouse Walker, from E. L. Doctorow’s “Ragtime,” because Walker is a “guy who got pushed too far and went a little bit crazy.” When asked what role he’s proudest of playing, Rock replies that it was drug addict Pookie in the 1991 drama...
Despite its somber subject matter, the film is actually a comedy. Scott said the film’s juxtaposition of the tragic and comic as characteristic of “Indian humor”: “Indian humor is an important facet of Native American culture because it reflects our ability to laugh in spite of great suffering and sadness. In popular culture, there is a stereotype that Native Americans aren’t funny, or are very stoic and serious. The movie shows that Native Americans are just like everyone else and can be comedic...
Despite the generally up-beat feel, the night also showcased more somber spoken word performances from Toussiant Losier ’04 and former Caribbean Club President Kara Lee ’04, that drew attention to some of the injustices that plague the Caribbean...