Word: fittingness
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For a presidential candidate who scarcely seemed to exist outside the TV studio, it is fitting that Ross Perot's most enduring legacy may be in the realm of media, not politics. Not only did he help make talk shows like Larry King Live the venue of choice for national...
This willingness on the part of the contributors to critique Malcolm, one another and even the very circumstances of their writing make Malcolm X: In Our Own Image truly groundbreaking. Its irreverance and commitment to radical ideas make it a fitting tribute to the leader it is named for. At...
As for the behavior of owners in recent years, a certain historical analogy is fitting. As written by Baird Professor of History Richard Pipes in The Russian Revolution, Alexandra and her Rasputin (the wife of Russia's last czar and her confidant) "could not have worked more effectively for the...
The texture and timbre of the piece are complex, exuberant and expressive. The clarinetist and flutist alternate between different clarinets and flutes, two percussionists play a wide range of instruments and the violinist and cellist play at times with their bows upside down. Wild, chaotic sections contrast with tame sections...
Tips are not uncommon in the hotel business. But few are as generous as the one Marriott shareholders received last week. In a financial maneuver that is part of a growing trend, Marriott Corp. said it would spin off its thriving hotel-management division from its debt-laden real estate...