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...mood was somber at gatherings put together by many of the losing candidates...
...more generally, conspicuous consumption. We're over Terry E. E. Chang despite her amazing contributions to the Groovy Train of yore. We're over the Shoot and moments of crisis, generally speaking. We're over intercom abuse by Crimson geeks. Over MP3s. Over the boy in section (kinda). Over mood swings and swing dancing. Totally over crummy paper (feel this crap!) E-mail. Halo (NYC). Over boyfriends. And name-dropping. We're over our theses (before they've even started). Extra-long twin beds. Tealuxe. Fellowships. E-anythings. Allston Burr Senior Tutors. Smoking. Anxiety-induced vomiting and dream sequences. Aaron...
...mood of much of the evening, however, was humorous, as friends and colleagues shared their memories of Duehay...
Given the prevailing mood in Congress--which seems to be allergic to anything that expands the size and power of government--creating a new agency might be tough. But the Institute of Medicine has powerful logic on its side. Air travel in the U.S. is extraordinarily safe, thanks largely to the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA. They try to pinpoint the cause of every crash and, when a problem is identified, they may order the airlines to redesign equipment or improve training or adjust pilot schedules to reduce the chance of more accidents. The Occupational Safety and Health...
John Irving's rural sprawl of a novel becomes, in his screenplay, a small epic with subtle strengths. The setting is harsh--a Maine orphanage in the early '40s, with war and sexual abuse looming--but the mood is warm and precise, as a flinty, laudanum-addicted doctor (the excellent Michael Caine) tutors his brightest charge (Tobey Maguire, the most watchful of young actors) to be his protege. Hallstrom, here as in My Life as a Dog and What's Eating Gilbert Grape, lets the characters carry the story without allowing the actors to push too hard. This...