Word: sweets
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...words provoked a nationwide furor, but Falwell persevered at a follow-up press conference in Washington and then on a series of TV shows. Through it all, the trademark Falwell manner was on public display: the presentation of disputatious and highly debatable assertions in tones of sweet reason, congeniality in the face of bitter attacks, an almost eerie confidence that he possessed insights his countrymen needed to hear about...
Sethness is universally praised for his breadth of knowledge about finances, and for his judgment powers. "He is an extraordinary people managers, a man of incomparable integrity, a man of perceptiveness and sensitivity," said Ann Sweet '57, director of alumni relations at the B-School. "He'll be very much missed as a human and as a boss...
After all, who would be stupid enough to put out a sweeter Coke after just finishing an ad campaign that said Coke was less sweet than Pepsi? And who would be stupid enough to change Coke one year before its 100th anniversary, thereby passing up an unprecedented advertising blitz for Coke's centennial? And who would be dumb enough to switch to a formula that only six out of 10 preferred to an American tradition...
...better. (At least most ice cream afficionados seem to think so.) You're more likely to stand in a line of tourists at Steve's, since everybody has heard of the granddaddy of them all. At Herrell's, however, you can sample a variety of less exotic, but deliciously sweet, ice cream without dealing with the crushing crowds. Steve's/Herrell's dissidents will insist that Emack and Bolio's (1310 Mass. Ave) is the best in the Square. There's a lot of truth to their argument. Try the chocolate-and-Health-bar-dipped gourmet cones. On the other hand...
...sense, the IBM move represents a sweet revenge for MCI against its telephone rival. In May a federal jury awarded MCI just $37.8 million in its decade-old suit against AT&T. MCI had asked for nearly $6 billion in damages, accusing the telephone giant of unfair marketing practices. Said MCI Chairman William G. McGowan last week: "We were looking for a major investor. The best of all worlds is one with a name like IBM and a lot of money. We got both...