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Glenn himself admitted in a magazine article some weeks ago that this was the biggest fault with his band, and that the only way that he could get any life in to his style was to play at ferociously fast tempos. And, as he says, this is like getting "high" to be happy--the effect doesn't last long...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: SWING | 4/27/1940 | See Source »

...Student Council's report is not as conclusive as might be desirable, this is not entirely the fault of the investigators' inexperience. Once "the order had come down from above to indulge in some window-dressing for the Committee's benefit," it was difficult, if not impossible, to gain a clear picture of the usual waste in House kitchens. The Dining Hall authorities could obviously not afford to receive their guests without due preparations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FLASH IN THE FRYING-PAN | 4/20/1940 | See Source »

...took to the field will never again see your homes and many have lost forever their ability to work. But you have also dealt hard blows, and if 200,000 of our enemies now lie on the snow drifts, gazing with broken eyes at our sky, the fault is not yours. You did not hate them or wish them evil ; you merely followed the stern rule of war: kill or be killed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War: Mannerheim to His Men | 3/25/1940 | See Source »

...Finland was drawn into war through no fault of her own. Territorial demands were presented to her and she was prepared to satisfy these demands to a reasonable extent. This notwithstanding, the negotiations broke down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Post-Mortem on Peace | 3/25/1940 | See Source »

...interrupting) "Yes, I know. It was all my fault. You remind me of it often enough. It's my fault that we're here now instead of in the Garden of Eden. But ... it hasn't been so bad, has it, Adam? We've had some happiness, haven...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Light Of The World | 3/25/1940 | See Source »

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