Word: throughout
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Every December throughout my childhood, my father would rise from the couch on a Sunday afternoon and tell us that it was time to chop down the Christmas tree. But the Walsh men are not outdoorsmen; firmly suburban, we're at most screened-in-porch men. So by cutting down the yule tree, my dad meant climbing into the attic and bringing down the tinsel-covered bits of plastic and tubing, then assembling them into something resembling Tannenbaum form. Yes, though it shames me to say it now, we were a faux-fir family...
...drums, live near Cancún. They've got a regular gig at a Cuban-themed bar; Jorge married the bleached-blond singer who fronts the band, which now calls itself La Barbie de la Salsa. George works in Mexico City as a producer and guitarist with Margarita Vargas Gaviria, known throughout Mexico as the Goddess of the Cumbia...
Barack Obama is the first African-American President. That alone is a historic achievement, but the fact that it was such a difficult campaign, in which he came back from behind, makes it even more significant. Throughout the campaign, Obama had tremendous confidence and discipline, and even when others doubted him, he didn't doubt himself...
...impending Thankgiving break, a strong crowd of 1,321 fans showed up. Most noticeable of all was the Harvard Band. Not a common presence at Lavietes Pavilion in seasons’ past, the band definitely made the rest of the arena aware of them with their constant songs throughout all the breaks and loud cheering when there weren’t breaks. In addition to songs like “It’s My Life,” “Don’t Stop Believing,” and “Shipping Up to Boston...
...accomplishments of the great leaders he learned about in his childhood and work to move the country closer to the “perfect ideals” it was founded upon. In contrast to Booker, Negretti took to the stage wearing a grin that remained on her face throughout her speech. She told the story of Maria Carrasco, a Lynn, Mass. school committee member who was inspired to enter public service after attending one of ÂżOiste?’s courses on politics and leadership. After invoking the popular Spanish anthem “SĂ, se puede...