Word: wising
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...However Arabic or Russian the orchestrations, Jarre's music fit the plangent mood of French postwar pop: the mordant, worldly-wise chansons of Gilbert Bécaud, Marguerite Monnot, Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour. The simple melodies follow a clear ascending or descending line, and sound either inevitable or predictable, depending on the extent of the listener's fondness for the form. Jarre didn't write pop songs, exactly; "Lara's Theme" was his one Top 40 hit. But the sound was marketable in movies, and after Lawrence, Jarre's tinny, tinkly, discordant music was in high demand by directors searching...
...Over the coming years, America will expand and replace its aging transportation infrastructure. Including high-speed trains in this equation will shorten travel time and be a boon to long-term economic growth and the environment. If we are wise enough to embrace high-speed rail, foreign tourists will one day travel through this country and feel the same sense of wonderment that my friend did on his first day in Shanghai...
Geither was wise to use his unexpected popularity to ask for something that Congress would normally be reluctant to give. Spreading the regulation of the financial and credit systems around to a number of agencies has meant that one never became terribly powerful. Consequently, Congress could always keep its hand in the game by helping to decide which arms of the government should care for the most complex and, at this point, most troubled part of the system...
Geithner's request has its roots in the idea that the Treasury has more wise men than the balance of the federal government does, at least when it comes to fixing broken markets. Since the Treasury's policies are based on the whims of the Secretary, what Geithner is really saying is that he and he alone has the intellect and background to prevent future failures like AIG from happening again...
...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...