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...turn out cool to make the name have less of an impact. Though naming also ties us to the identities of other—if you once knew someone named “Bob” and you hated him, it’s going to be hard to warm up to any “Bobs” in the future.Yet the point often missed when thinking about nicknames is it’s not the power or the control involved, but the connection. The nickname outwardly shows how a person defines you. A lot of my nicknames...
...threat of U.S. nukes, the villagers take heart. "For the years to come, we will live with our eyes turned to the sky, waiting for the American bombs to rain down on us, waiting to prove to the dictator our courage, and our loyalty." Li knows the warm grip of collective insanity...
...Harvard Dean of Admission’s blatant suggestion during the college interview that the over-achieving valedictorian learn to have some fun spawns an equally effective yet starkly contrasted alternate plan, HOWGAL: How Opal Will Get A Life. Little, Brown, and Company reports that “the warm family story at the heart of the novel will remind readers of Bend It Like Beckham, but there’s also enough teen comedy to lure fans of... the hit movie Mean Girls. Viswanathan’s book continues a strong tradition of Harvard students delving into the film...
...stop another would-be jokester mid-sentence to preserve our sanity before the dinner even began. University President Lawrence H. Summers started the festivities off with a quip in response to the swelling applause that greeted him: “It’s a thrill to attend a warm and friendly Harvard meeting!” Once the Kiddush had been said, Jews and friends-of alike ate, mingled, and compared yarmulke couture. Soccer ball-patterned and pleather options were discussed; no consensus was reached on which would best suit attendee Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz. Mark...
...usually sounds like a twisted version of music I know. So news of the new grime compilation “Run The Road, Vol. 2” had me warily approaching it from a distance. But in this case, it didn’t take long for me to warm up to the music. Despite the low-to-the-ground implications of the genre’s name, this “grime”— a genre rooted in hip-hop and electronica that developed in London—can absolutely soar with a fun, funky fluidity...