Word: vow
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...Francisco parish in which his parents were married. When I ask the obvious question--"So, how's married life?"--his reply is pure, distilled, 100-proof Brown: "It's a good thing. There is a certainty, a finality about it. I was very conscious that it was a vow, and I liked that. It's part of a higher order. In a frivolous age, it has a depth that is very welcome...
...This is my vow: that my children's children will someday watch moving pictures in the back of vast horseless carriages that also have iceboxes...
Chief Riley is still confident enough to vow that New Orleans should never again rank among the 10 most violent cities in America. So far, the odds are against him. But he suggests another, more creative way to judge the health of his city after Katrina. Come back in a year, he says, and see how many from that original list of 112 are still in jail. Then compare the results with Houston. "My understanding is that Houston keeps these criminals in jail. Let's see if our system keeps these people in jail. That will be a great test...
...GLSEN) National Day of Silence. According to GLSEN’s website, as many as 500,000 students across the country took part in this year’s protest, intended to raise awareness of the bigotry and prejudice the queer community faces. Participants take a vow of silence from 9 am to 5 pm, and bear cards reading, “Please understand my reasons for not speaking today...My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by prejudice, harassment, and discrimination...Think about the voices you are not hearing today.” Ten years...
Cuomo seems to be a changed man. In the fall of 2004, he returned to Harvard for a semester, and he’s back to finish this spring. He’s taken a vow of celibacy, and is a vigorous practitioner of meditation. He’s clean-shaven, and he lives in Cabot. Most importantly, he’s about to get married...