Word: spirit
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...Shaffer was a kindred spirit to Mankiewicz: a cunning wordsmith with a playwright brother; his identical twin, Peter, wrote Equus and Amadeus. Like Mankiewicz (and Pinter, for that matter), Shaffer was fascinated by the ability of language to reveal, conceal and distort the workings of a person's mind and desires. In Sleuth he created a Chinese-box plot that on the surface was a very theatrical mystery, but at heart was a parable of sexual envy and English class hatred. Again, right up Pinter's dark alley...
...group plans to hold a discussion on the dispute over online poker and a day-long conference on the educational value of poker in November. The GPSTS also plans to launch a National Collegiate Poker Tournament in March. “It will hope to capture the same spirit of the March Madness basketball tournament,” Woods said. The debate over the legality of poker focuses on whether it is a game of chance or a game of skill. To study the dispute, GPSTS organizers said they plan to use duplicate poker decks, setting a deck...
...surprise when I spotted Braddock at the other end of the bleachers. Bennett! Didn’t expect to see you here… what gives? “You caught me, man,” he sighed, shuffling my way. “I just love their competitive spirit, sound fundamentals, and winning sportsmanship. Hey, don’t tell the guys back at the club….” Your secret is safe—although I’m pretty sure I saw some members of the team at your last party. I definitely would...
...School spirit is in the air on American campuses and, to some degree, it stays with people even after they graduate. By contrast, my European friends are patriotic about their countries but almost completely indifferent about the colleges they attended. It comes as no surprise then that alumni in the U.S. donate more money to schools, the endowments are growing, and taxpayers are happy to deduct their donations...
...told me of Puff, the great peace-loving dragon of dragon lore. Oh, how they love that Puff, because he represents the true spirit of dragon-kind: benevolence...