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...fixed on each assassination’s social and political context, all filtered through a self-conscious awareness of the present. Not to mention, it was very funny.“The Wordy Shipmates” takes the most engaging aspects of that book—its dry, biting wit; its playful narrative; and, most importantly, its passion for history—and enriches them. Free from that last book’s novel yet somewhat extraneous framing device, “The Wordy Shipmates” dives right into its historical focus, the life and times of the founders...
...Last night, we saw two vice presidential nominees with very different image problems. One, known for his experience, wit, and candor, could have ruined everything with an unfortunate sound bite. The other, whose commitment to staying on message extends to repeating things that everyone knows are lies, could have unhinged all if she were allowed to speak too long. Setting vitriol aside, the two campaigns compromised: To accommodate Joe, they set up podiums. To accommodate Sarah, they allotted less time for answers. She would speak as she does best: in sound bites...
Steven T. Cupps ’09 is a Lowellian concentrating in human evolutionary biology. In his column “Cupps Runneth Over,” he will explore the campus, the nation, and the world with a splash of wit, a drop of wisdom, and a shot straight-up of common sense on alternate Thursdays...
Candace Bushnell is the Evelyn Waugh of our time. Or she would be if Waugh had been a) a woman and b) a terrible writer. Waugh was a true wit and a master stylist who loved and despised his subjects (the English upper classes) with such a hopeless passion that he ended up capturing them completely. Bushnell does something very similar with rich people in New York City. Just without the wit or the style...
...primitive form in those days, too. The Duchess, however, does not insist on such analogies; they're there for you if you want to find them. Mostly it trusts the intricacies of its story to hold your interest. And it does, with casual ease and unself-conscious style and wit. It has been some time since a period piece has breathed so easily...