Word: stirred
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Cobb said he found his second entree choice--walnut, broccoli and tofu stir-fry--much more satisfactory...
Vincent O'Neill's performance in Joyicity defies the term monologue. He plays more than 40 Joycean characters, interspersed with renditions of the author himself. For long-time Joyce fans, his impersonations will stir up recollections of the devilishly spirited "Gracehopper" in Finnegan's Wake and the roaring Citizen in Ulysses. But even for the uninitiated, O'Neill makes Joyce accessible...
DAVID OWEN's The Walls Around Us magically reconstructs the dry condescension of "How-to books" into tales of adventure, quests for knowledge, and lots of jokes (most on him). "House Restoration" may stir memories of Dad's growling out back at the water pipes, of Mom's repainting the dining room yet another sickening mauve, or of your finally washing the dishes, but for Owen it is a way to replay long-gone childhood in style...
...issues that the Democrats can exploit, but these are the top ones. The deteriorating educational system is a fair attack on the "education President," but it's unclear how much Americans care about education. Ditto for the environment. The budget deficit is a traditional attack, but it doesn't stir up passion, either. Emphasizing crime, gun control, taxes, abortion and the economy is the best...
...morning attempts were made to stir the pity of Generalov, or even blackmail him, hinting that we would not sit here forever and that eventually he would be taken to task for harassing the young mother whose family had not heard from her for several days. But he outsmarted me and arranged for Olga to go escorted to Mukhalatka and call home under surveillance. On returning, Olga said she had not been allowed to make a call to my wife...