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Williams in particular praised the originality of Kaiser’s work on the “ludicrous,” which sought to discover what was funny, playful, absurd, or irrational in the highly serious Victorian period...
...fear that there is something absurd about a faculty member repeatedly getting up to defend Harvard’s library,” said Hamburger, an outspoken regular about the libraries at Faculty meetings. “If the Library is the heart of the University or at least one of its vital organs, then we have to imagine that the patient is in critical condition and intensive care...
...prize for his hula dancing during last spring’s Hawaiian cultural festival, “Luau”—is known by his friends for some of his quirkier qualities. “Along with dancing, he is very talented at eating an absurd amount of Chinese food,” says Lin. “He’ll easily eat two full overflowing plates of dumplings...
...anyone who enjoyed McAvoy in The Last King of Scotland, or Starter for 10 or even the absurd Wanted knows, he makes a charming tour guide of cinematic territories, whether it be the high court of Idi Amin, posh academics or sects of vengeful weavers. But enough is enough and Valentin ends up being the kind of guide who distracts more than he leads. He turns his metaphorical flashlight in our eyes, chatters on about himself and makes you long to slip away from the group, to steal some quiet time with the art - the Tolstoys - on your...
...Meredith was my friend, I didn't hate her. It's absurd to say that I wanted revenge on a friend who had been very kind to me." - To the court, after prosecutors called for a life sentence during closing arguments of the trial (Reuters...