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...hadn't had a sense of whether Caroline was being affected by fallout from the attack or not - until this morning. Caroline's our family's word watchdog. If the parents use "stupid" in any context, she'll bring us up short: "Daddy, we don't say 'stupid.'" I have to keep explaining to her that the "but" I just used in conversation is not the "butt" she's not supposed to use. Anyway, one of her least favorite words is "disaster." She knows its meaning because at some point in each of the Madeline books Miss Clavell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New York's New "Normal" | 10/2/2001 | See Source »

...much the same way that my late night hero, David Letterman could not bring himself to jump back into the merriment of stupid human tricks or cynical jokes about the Commander-in-Chief when his show went on-air again, I can’t justify spending time reading about the right way to flirt with a crush or why the red and pink two-piece combo is so last season. The alternating accounts of devastation and heroism that are a constant part of most conversations and news clips have made whimsical decisions and activities harder to enjoy...

Author: By Antoinette C. Nwandu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Moment to Stop and Reflect | 10/1/2001 | See Source »

While the edge hasn’t gone from the Onion, in some places it may be too sharp for good taste. Headlines such as “Fun Toy Banned Because of Three Stupid Dead Kids” and “Loved Ones Recall Local Man’s Cowardly Battle With Cancer,” provoke that horrible smirk-shudder reaction, and the book might be better had they been left...

Author: By Lauren R. Dorgan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New Layers of the Onion Unpeeled | 9/28/2001 | See Source »

Davis recalls the barrage lasting 30 to 45 seconds, with Byrne calling Leahy “a drunk,” “stupid,” “a loser,” and telling her she “belongs in [Alcoholics Anonymous] meetings...

Author: By Justin D. Gest, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Boston Police Officer Allegedly Assaults Harvard Student | 9/25/2001 | See Source »

Although he felt a bit stupid after barging into the Kennedy School, Terry has no regrets. He never feared being viewed as bizarre. I dont think that people were shocked by anything that...

Author: By William L. Adams, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Blood on his Shirt | 9/21/2001 | See Source »

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