Word: timelessness
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...postseason is a magnification of the web of lesser dramas woven within the first 162 games. Each of these highlights illustrates Yogi Berra's timeless maxim, "It ain't over 'til it's over." True, the Red Sox surrendered Game Six in '86 to the Mets with none on and two out in the bottom of the tenth. This still cannot match the bewildering denouement of the Sox' home opener this year, when the Mariners breezed to a 7-2 lead after eight, then failed to record another out as seven Townies scored in the ninth...
Today I Love Lucy, with its farcical plots, broad physical humor and unliberated picture of marriage, is sometimes dismissed as a relic. Yet the show has the timeless perfection of a crystal goblet. For all its comic hyperbole, Lucy explored universal themes: the tensions of married life, the clash between career and home, the meaning of loyalty and friendship. The series also reflected most of the decade's important social trends. The Ricardos made their contribution to the baby boom in January 1953--TV's Little Ricky was born on the same day that Ball gave birth, by caesarean...
There is no question that Quarantine is a serious and skillfully crafted novel about folly, faith and a radically new relationship between a people and its god. But it is not a solemn book. Crace's characters are animated by timeless urges. His prose is startlingly specific about ancient life and Judea's harsh, terrible beauty. Unlike many authors of biblical fiction, he blends his research smoothly into his narrative and adds a leavening pinch of humor. Musa is like a preincarnation of Zero Mostel, especially when he orders flunkies to push a dead donkey over a cliff. Awaiting...
...while the weekly TV ritual inspires camraderie, it also gives rise to a vicious nighttime drama debate. More than one friendship has been tested by the timeless question: which show, "Beverly Hills 90210," "Melrose Place," or "Party of Five," is the best? Individuals are quick to defend their personal pick...
After the Howe Cup, Harvard usually stands alone. This weekend will see whether that seemingly timeless truth still holds...