Word: zealousness
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...assisting the Taliban," Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto told TIME last week. "If the Taliban could unite Afghanistan and end the factionalism, it will be a boon for the region." On the other hand, a Pakistan led by a female Prime Minister cannot be sanguine about a neighboring government exporting zealous, old-style Islamic ideals. For its part, the U.S. cares little who governs Afghanistan as long as it is governed and stable--and not led by radical Muslims. Indeed, Washington is planning low-level talks with Kabul...
...they had spent perfecting their marketing tactics. One student even joked while lamenting her fourth straight day without The New York Times, "Last Sunday, after we hadn't received the paper for two days, we got a subscription advertisement on our door. Kind of ironic, isn't it?" A zealous law student threatened to sue The Crimson for triple damages for the two weeks of Boston Globes that had failed to arrive at his door. He fumed that poor delivery had forced him to spend $8.10 of his own money for the missing papers, that The Crimson had not even...
...over-zealous defense of cultural identity, Mr. Melikian forgets a very important part of what it means to be a minority in this country. My father came to the United States from Mexico City at the age of eight, and parts of my family are very familiar with the American immigrant experience. I am the son of an immigrant, and my cultural identity is and always will be an important part of who I am and how I view the world around me. I expect other Americans to respect the rich intricacies of Mexican culture. However, in exchange, other Americans...
Harvard officials say their nearly zealous vigilance is necessary to prevent urban blight from afflicting their wholesome community. "We've seen what it does to other communities," says Harvard High School assistant principal Dean A. Albright. "We felt it was better to get on the ball and prevent it before it became a problem." Albright says the worst crimes he's seen are occasional vandalism, graffiti and minor drug...
Harvard officials say their nearly zealous vigilance is necessary to prevent urban blight from afflicting their wholesome community. "We've seen what is does to other communities," says Harvard High School assistant principal Dean A. Albright. "We felt it was better to get on the ball and prevent it before it became a problem." Albright says the worst crimes he's seen are occasional vandalism, graffiti and minor drug...