Word: wiseness
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...that is true all-too-often of the songs on this album. Bass, electric guitar and drums are augmented elsewhere by acoustic guitar and that indie pop favorite, keyboards. Strings are largely absent as Bishop Allen choose a simpler sound that emphasizes their songwriting. This might seem like a wise decision, as Rice and Rudder have acquired a reputation for witty wordplay and elegant storytelling, but on “Grr…” the songwriting disappoints most of all. To be sure, there is the odd line that stands out for refreshing cleverness or insight...
...believe that in this age of terror, the only thing that can stop a small group of committed individuals is a large group of committed individuals. Only all of us acting together, with wise policies and sound judgments, can make our world safer." - A speech to graduating students at Bowdoin College...
...economic model is now admired around the world as a model, as Japan's once was. Asia has never seen a time when both China and Japan were simultaneously strong. That does not mean such a state of affairs is impossible; it does mean that both nations will need wise leaders if they are not to turn into bitter rivals. (It is not a small point to say that the U.S., too, will need wisdom if it is to convince the two East Asian giants that both can be valued partners of Washington...
...years, while children have added a little over two pounds (1 kg). The cobbled-together list of advice offers ways to help that, including the suggestion that people should take time to scrub their potatoes and keep the skins on rather than peeling them in the usual style. "Our wise ancestors boiled and baked their potatoes with their skins," the advice scolds...
...give a little on his side to crack the embargo. The Cuban Taliban was certainly not the man for a diplomatic challenge like that. So if Raúl is smart, he chose his new Foreign Minister to be more than just a figurehead - and if Obama is wise, the White House will make the effort to engage the new man at Cuba's Foreign Ministry...