Word: vibrant
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...even appreciate hip-hop music—to join in black solidarity. But, as West’s remark suggests, racism lingers at all levels of American society (as demonstrated so powerfully in the aftermath of Katrina), and Shelby rightly suggests that black solidarity can be vibrant even if it is narrowly tailored to combat that prejudice...
...can’t save it from redundancy. Tweedy himself is captivatingly mysterious, alternately capable of whispering fragments of poetry and screaming vocal hooks, the consummate enigmatic band leader. “Kicking Television” showcases his multifaceted talent, but, more importantly, it captures a vibrant and engaging band firing on all cylinders...
...line consists of more than 60 imaginative, versatile pieces, ranging from play caves and riding toys to whimsical chairs and rugs. Also thinking outside the box is Maclaren, where style seems to be climbing the corporate ladder. The baby-products company is experimenting with a new array of vibrant colors, fabrics and designs. It recently hired Phillippe Starck, Lulu Guinness and Burberry to design sophisticated strollers, like the Starck Buggy, which sports sleek, continuous frame lines. Its chic complementary changing bag?made of quilted black fabric with leather accents?holds Mom's or Dad's stuff but doesn...
...None of this would have much long-term consequence if it were not for the reviving separatist threat in Quebec. The secessionist Parti Quebecois last month elected a young and vibrant leader in Andre Boisclair, who has vowed to call a new referendum on Quebec sovereignty at his first opportunity. That could come within two years if his party can defeat the moribund ruling provincial Liberal party in the next provincial election. An acrimonious federal campaign followed by another weak and divided government in Ottawa will not do much for the federalist hopes in Quebec or even national unity...
Very little is still standing or open in and around Pass Christian--once a vibrant, diverse Gulf Coast community of 7,000 or so, where golf balls and oysters now dot debris fields filled with waterlogged furniture, bathroom fixtures and broken china--not the Catholic church, not the local Wal-Mart, not the gas stations. But what is up and running--and what has given the Betz family enough hope to go back and rebuild their lives--is Coast Episcopal School in nearby Long Beach, which both of Betz's children attend and where she is a teacher...