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...maybe once the crushing disappointment of rejection lifts and we're able to wean ourselves off these antidepressants, we can move on with our lives and forget that our government - you know, the one of, by and for the people - has forsaken us without so much as a backward glance. And if not, we'll just find a nice deserted cabin in the middle of Montana, buy some camouflage and a copy of "The Anarchist's Cookbook" and start working on improving...
...micromanager, has been working 18-hour days trying to find solutions to what he delicately calls the "energy challenge." His main fear is that he will be forced to raise rates--in effect, charge consumers full price--something no politician wants to do. "I'm not raising rates; forget it," he says. He has been talking "almost every day" to former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, to assess how the financial markets might react to various bailout scenarios. "People always say I'm dull and boring. Well, that helps during a crisis...
...every aging body should take. Physical and eye examinations, with special attention to cardiac and blood-pressure problems, should be performed annually to rule out serious medical conditions. Blood pressure that's too low or an irregular heartbeat can put you at risk for fainting and falling. Don't forget to take calcium and vitamin D, two critical factors in developing strong bones. Finally, enrolling in an exercise program at your local gym can improve agility, strength, balance and coordination--all important skills that can keep you on your feet and off the floor...
...Happily for taxpayers, no one seems particularly interested in pursuing a formal investigation - Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer reports that the President is eager to forgive and forget the transgressions, because he "understands that transitions can be times of difficulty and strong emotion." (Loosely translated, that means: "I have no interest in getting sucked into a debate over who has precipitated more undignified pranks in his lifetime.") Instead, GOP officials are taking this moment to gloat, shaking their heads sadly whenever the "incidents" are mentioned, and sagely murmuring that we could hardly expect any better from the likes of the Clinton...
Neither is making anyone forget recently retired NFL stars Dan Marino and Steve Young, but they'll be starting the Super Bowl while Warner, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre stay home...