Word: sharpness
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From inside the hessian sack comes a low growl. Wildlife biologist Nick Mooney reaches in and carefully pulls out a Tasmanian devil, the largest carnivorous marsupial, a halo of stiff whiskers framing bright brown eyes and rich, dark fur; an open mouth revealing sharp teeth. Tasmania is famed as much for its creatures as its landscapes, and chief in this unique menagerie is the devil, reportedly so named by early settlers, who were rattled by its ferocity and the ungodly sounds of its squabbles over food. Few ever get this close to the stocky, dog-like creature, which scavenges...
...part of an effort to help ease the financial burden placed on rape crisis centers by the recent sharp decrease in funding for the them in Massachusetts, the Harvard Coalition Against Sexual Violence (CASV) is sponsoring an art show titled “Art of Survival: Dealing with Sexual Violence...
...lost my focus a little bit,” Blumberg said. “I started to be a little bit less sharp on all my shots...
...guide is indispensible--Evan Marc Katz's "I Can't Believe I'm Buying This Book." (Ten Speed Press; 174 pages). The book's tips on everything from jazzing up your profile to polishing your first-date etiquette are so sharp that this is a must read for any online dater. "Caffeine kills a date," writes Katz, who prefers a cozier atmosphere to the ubiquitous "coffee/interview date." He adds, "Do not talk about your dysfunctional family," and "do not complain about dating...
This primary campaign is the best thing that has happened to the Democratic Party since Bill Clinton. It is reborn and feisty, thanks in large part to the partisan jolt provided by Dean. The leading Democrats are now making strong, sharp arguments against the President's most fateful decisions: the blind rush into an elective war, the economic and legislative tilt toward the wealthy. If recent performances are any guide, the President hasn't developed an adequate response yet. He will have to break free from his cocoon and reacquaint himself with the public, if he hopes to find...