Word: weasels
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...transformations downward - not only no honeymoon, but the vicious opposite of romance of any kind. E-mail flies around the Web to the effect that 1) George W. Bush is infinitely stupider than we had ever thought, or 2) Al Gore is a cheating weasel, weirder than anyone suspected during the campaign. On the radio, Don Imus foams at the mouth impartially, ranting about both...
...politics, "family" is one of the biggest weasel words in the lexicon. Take the phrase "family comedy." To you it might simply mean a comedic program centered on a family. To, say, Joe Lieberman, it may mean one palatable to an "average family" (speaking of weasel words), or one that actively promotes "family values" (don't get us started...
...politics, "family" is one of the biggest weasel words in the lexicon. Take the phrase "family comedy." To you it might simply mean a comedic program centered on a family. To, say, Joe Lieberman, it may mean a show palatable to an "average family" (speaking of weasel words), or one that actively promotes "family values" (don't get us started...
That's a bit of a stretch. While their lawyers can be forgiven for downplaying the financial effects of the verdict for anxious stockholders, the tobacco companies are dreaming if they think they're going to weasel out of the damages altogether. Granted, they will never have to pay the full bill; thanks to the tobacco interests in the Florida legislature, it's now illegal to bankrupt a company via punitive damages. And at this rate, that's exactly what this kind of settlement would do; big tobacco is mortgaged to the hilt, and the companies are already chained...
...troupe performed "Superheroes: An Improvised Musical," which recounted the adventures of the weasel warrior, a make-believe superhero shouted out by an audience member at the beginning of the performance. The success of "Superheros" has made the improvised musical an annual IGP event. This year's musical--about the rise and fall of a band--ran for five performances during Arts First weekend...