"I think the economy is taking Bush and Paulson to a place where they wouldn't go on their own. In a crisis, you start bending principles, and Paulson bent principles." Sep 10, 2008
So the idea that the government would get even more involved might seem anathema to Bush, and the White House made clear Monday that the president agreed to the conservatorship only as a last resort. "This is not action that we wanted to take," the White House press secretary, Dana Perino, said. (International Herald Tribune)
For Web TV, a Handful of Hits but No Formula for Success Sep 1, 2008
While the idea that webisodes should become more like television is anathema to some producers, Mr. Beckett says the medium needs a more established set of formats. On television, there are a handful of defined formats, he said, citing half-hour situation comedies and one-hour dramas as examples. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
John McCain Picks Alaska Governor Sarah Palin As His Running Mate Aug 30, 2008
Lieberman, while praised for his ability to bring in crucial independent voters, women and disaffected conservative Democrats, was considered a long shot for the ticket because of his support of abortion rights, a position that is anathema to many in the party's Christian conservative base. Ridge also would have been a problematic choice due to his support of abortion rights. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Punch and Judy get whacked Aug 29, 2008
" There is, moreover, an enjoyable irony in the modern persecution of Punch and Judy, for the show owes much of its original success to the bleak killjoyism of Cromwell's England. In the middle of the 17th century, the theatres were forced to close, street entertainers were jailed, and non-religious music strictly regulated. Charles II's resumption of the throne in 1660 unleashed a huge public demand for popular entertainment, and into the void was sucked one Pietro Gimonde, a travelling puppet... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Schafer won't be rushed up Aug 28, 2008
I know the thought of re-signing Mike Hampton is anathema to many here, but, if he continues to pitch well through the end of the season, the Braves should consider it. A two-year deal, with first-year incentives and a vesting option, seems fair to me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
A Striking Difference Aug 24, 2008
And in turn, the fear of one's own outfit being looked upon as a - heaven forbid - "fashion don't" is anathema to jawdropping style. This brings me to a subject that's been on my mind since I took my most recent trip to France: why Bostonians tend to play it safe with their wardrobes, while Parisians view dressing more as improvisational jazz. (Boston Globe)
The poet as seer Aug 23, 2008
From the mummering "bee-loud glade" of his early Celtic lyrics to the late ferocious anathema of this. "There lurches past, his great eyes without thought Under the shadow of stupid straw-pale locks That insolent fiend Robert Artisson". (Globe and Mail)
Jackson Browne Suing John McCain Aug 15, 2008
Iser told the Times the lawsuit "is not politically motivated. It's a copyright infringement lawsuit, pure and simple, but the fact that Senator McCain has used this song in a hit piece on Barack Obama is anathema to Jackson.". He also accused the McCain campaign of consistently using music without permission. (VHI.com -- Music News)
What would make cycling in Sydney easier? Aug 12, 2008
While motorist happily give way to other motorists, many view giving way to cyclist as an anathema. As if giving way or giving room to a cyclist will greatly impede there journey. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
'The American Mall' -- teens, dreams and dancing in the food court Aug 11, 2008
Whether the people behind "Mall" are incapable of an original idea, or whether it has been decided on some executive level that original ideas are anathema to an audience that always wants the dish it liked last time, there is nothing new under this sun. (It shares so many plot points with the recent "," from the introduction of a love interest as a mysterious voice, to the villainess whose villainy is the product of a busy parent's neglect, to the climactic talent show in which true colors are... (Los Angeles Times)
'Dangerous escalation'... Aug 10, 2008
Putin said Georgia's bid to join the Western alliance NATO -- anathema to Moscow -- was part of the problem. "Georgia's aspiration to join NATO ... is driven by its attempt to drag other nations and peoples into its bloody adventures," he said, demanding Tbilisi halt its "aggression". (The Drudge Report)
Ghana's development is too slow-Priest Aug 6, 2008
Reverend L.K Dzanku said it was an anathema that a country with such lush vegetation, mineral and other varied resources should suffer such widespread depravity, 51 years after independence. Rev. Dzanku was delivering a sermon to mark Church Choir Day of the Kekeli E.P. Church in Ho. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Letters to the editor (July 29) Jul 30, 2008
For the DMV, to reason is an anathema. It has demonstrated the institutional judgment of a brick on more than one occasion, and should never have been given the authority to make such judgement calls. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
A warning about 'false science' Jul 28, 2008
The Nazis responded by telling the US, "You do this too, you were the eugenic leader and, by the way, you have lynching, racial segregation." That accusation became anathema by the 1940s. Q: How did the Depression force the issue of sterilization. (Boston Globe)
LETTERS: NCT, July 25, 2008 Jul 26, 2008
Alf wrote on Jul 25, 2008 11:09 AM:Well, "Media Matters" at 10:01AM, the entire idea that any bill can have an amendment attached to it that does not relate to the bill at all is anathema to me. It is cowardly, underhanded and downright wrong. (North County Times)
MURPHY'S FLAW Jul 24, 2008
But that, apparently, is anathema to the mainstream media. One critic squawked, Was that Oscar-nominated performance in Dreamgirls just something I imagined. (New York Press)
Analysis: Centrist emphasis gives GOP ammo Jul 5, 2008
Hence Obama has been highlighting positions anathema to the left on several issues, though some have long been part of his policy. On Iraq, Obama said Thursday that his upcoming trip there might lead him to refine his promise to quickly remove U.S. troops from the war. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Unsafe Sex Remains Common Among New Yorkers Jun 25, 2008
No. That would be anathema to almost any religious view. Those who are sick deserve compassion and care. (New York Times)
LETTERS: NCT, June 24, 2008 Jun 25, 2008
The notion that "we" are the ones to "let" anyone do something is anathema to me. Mutually Assured Destruction is what has kept "the button from being pushed" both here and in other countries. (North County Times)
Anger at calm in whaling waters Jun 24, 2008
This might well involve a limited resumption of commercial whaling, which some environment groups view as anathema, and they fear the consensus-building process will stifle dissent and prevent their fundamental message being heard. "The IWC agreed to end commercial whaling in 1986," said Patrick Ramage, director of the global whale programme at the International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw). (BBC News -- Science)
Speak your mind Jun 23, 2008
Every thought was deserving of an airing, dead air being anathema, at very best a waste. I commented on the sun on the water (didn't it look like it was coming from the bottom of the lake. (Globe and Mail)
Metal goes global, with some surprising riffs Jun 18, 2008
It turns out that heavy metal, anathema to the moral majority, has spread Western ideals of freedom of expression and democracy more effectively than some more conservative means. And globalization. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Economy in tatters Jun 16, 2008
The lack of strong political leadership during the incidents highlighted a power vacuum and a climate of post-Polokwane political uncertainty that many analysts see as anathema to growth prospects in the long-term. The South African economy itself does not operate in a vacuum. (iAfrica.com)
For Coldplay, it's another album, but for EMI, is it a leap too far? Jun 11, 2008
Another dilemma for the majors is that they are trying to face two directions at once: making as much money as they can from older audiences still buying CDs from artists such as Coldplay, while also trying to sign new acts and develop new models for a generation for whom paying for music is anathema. They are faced with trying to claw back revenues lost to digital piracy and falling CD sales, while attempting to wrest back the credibility with consumers and artists lost in the 1990s thanks to... (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
EXCERPT: Read a passage from David Guterson's latest novel Jun 10, 2008
It's my usual MO out front early and counting on adrenaline to keep me there, but with heels nipped and a sinking feeling that's anathema to winning. A race is a conversation with yourself, motivational in quality, until somebody interrupts by pulling away from you, and then it becomes an exercise in fathoming limits. (USA Today -- Life)
Time never wasted Jun 7, 2008
To the slightly older Williams, an American who stayed home, Eliot's metaphysical concerns and dense allusiveness were anathema. However, Eliot came by them honestly. (Globe and Mail)
For Obama, Time To Go Back To What Works May 22, 2008
On education, for instance, as Josh Patashnik outlined in these pages ("Reform School," March 26), Obama has supported test-based accountability and performance pay for teachers--two things that are anathema to the teachers' unions and that, for the sake of political expediency, Obama therefore sought to downplay in the Democratic primaries. But, more than any policy positions, it's Obama's state of mind and unorthodox nature that has the potential to appeal to conservatives. (CBS News)
Barack McGovern May 22, 2008
I would like to point out that ex-President Richard Nixon, that shining example of a politician and the anathema of everything bad about American politics, won that race. The same Richard Nixon who helped cover up a wiretapping scheme, the same Richard Nixon who covered up secret funds, the same Richard Nixon who resigned before being impeached. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Parents to advocate for school funding May 22, 2008
But that is anathema to a school board or any other publicly funded institution. "Spend as much as we can so we get more funding next year . . ." is how they all operate. (The Daily Reflector)
Junking the Real Meaning of Art: RIP Mr. Rauschenberg May 15, 2008
In 1999, Rauschenberg told National Public Radio that actual ideas were anathema. In the first place, I dont use ideas. (Townhall.com)
For once, let's hear it for the boys May 14, 2008
Boys aren't given the chance to learn flute or violin because everyone knows that such instruments are anathema to boys. Which is precisely why it was thrilling, and massively reassuring, to see five boys battling it out in the BBC Young Musician. (Times Online)
Robert Rauschenberg, art's eclectic master, dies at 82 May 14, 2008
Brooding seriousness and majestic aspirations were anathema to Mr. Rauschenberg and his art. "You have to have the time to feel sorry for yourself," he once said, "in order to be a good Abstract Expressionist.". (Boston Globe)
More rice than ever before May 13, 2008
The very idea that dirty Gaia-worshipping hippies might be right is absolute anathema. Given that many on the left also see peak oil and climate change as cultural battlefields, as weapons with which to assault enemies whose values they politically and aesthetically oppose (see James Kunstler), it's no wonder that some conservatives are fighting back like caged rats, or that they want to blame speculators for oil prices, or biased scientists for climate change. (Salon)
Editorial: OPB leaving OSU: It’s not them ... it’s us May 8, 2008
Before addressing the largest inaccuracy on which Jules' opinion rests, I feel compelled to reply to what can be regarded as a personal attack, supposedly anathema to the rules of conduct we agree to when registering. Jules wrote, "As for knowing what goes into programming, you make some pretty astonishing assumptions that you are the only one here who has any TV experience." I find it patently offensive that this sort of comment is allowed, as the author presumes to know my assumptions and... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Punch line for a digital age: Take my e-mail. Please! Apr 20, 2008
" But most did get a written letter from Edison's office, prepared by men who were full-time secretaries. They became skilled in creating the impression that Edison had taken a personal interest in whatever topic had prompted the correspondent to write. To Arrington, however, having assistants process his e-mail is anathema. His blog, after all, is dedicated to covering some of the most technically innovative companies in existence. "I can't believe how many commenters think the solution to the... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
If your kid is like mine Apr 13, 2008
The Gap, as any parent of an alterna-kid will attest, is anathema. The vintage stores dotting Cambridge and Allston - among them Oona's, Urban Renewals, the Garment District, and Great Eastern Trading Company - are the solution, and not just at Halloween time. (Boston Globe)
Consumers Ready To Say The 'R' Word Apr 13, 2008
But the low rates are anathema for the dollar, and its decline could limit the ability of the central bankers to continue their easy-money policy. Reuters contributed to this article. (Forbes -- Markets)
G7 Seen Shrugging At Greenback Apr 12, 2008
The trouble with a grand council like the G7 is that it represents disparate economic realities, and although countries are increasingly linked by the global economy, there is no doubt that what suits one member may be anathema to another. "Not very many people expect the G7 to come out with a very firm statement that could support the dollar, so we still have quite a negative dollar environment, especially when ECB didn't ease their concern about inflation," said Niels Christensen, FX... (Forbes)
A celebrated standard-bearer Apr 11, 2008
"Among the adjustments required to write for film, Golson says, was "writing for the clock" - according the composition to the precise timing of events on film. Though seemingly anathema to the improvisational freedom of jazz, this constraint and others, Golson says, also gave him new ideas for jazz writing.In the past few years Golson has once again become a more frequent presence on the jazz circuit and hasn't lost any of his touch, neither in his playing nor in his congeniality and warm sense... (Boston Globe)
'A Delicate Balance' looks at the ties that bind, and strangle Mar 25, 2008
"They were sick and I was merely . . . willful.") Her spontaneous responses are anathema to Agnes, and she delights in embarrassing Agnes and comforting Tobias at every opportunity. She's soon joined by Julia (Gloria Biegler), Tobias and Agnes's daughter, who may be pushing 40 but is still a spoiled brat, and who is returning home after the collapse of her fourth marriage. (Boston Globe)
Obama Speech Gets Mixed Reaction Mar 19, 2008
In sermons, Wright blames the United States for HIV and the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, rejecting the Clintons as anathema to the welfare of American blacks and portraying the country as institutionally racist. Local pastors say the public should not be so quick to judge the pastor because many of his comments may be taken out of context and the media may only be playing snippets of the sermons. (WTKR.com, VA)
Economic troubles strain U.S. state finances Mar 18, 2008
In some states where tax increases are generally anathema, including Maryland and Kentucky, governors are looking to raise some levies. "It is not just the standard downturn where unemployment rises for a while, income tax and sales tax revenues are weak, and ultimately the economy recovers," said Iris Lav, the deputy director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a research group in Washington that tracks state budgets. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Can history help you lose weight? We put three diets from the past ... Mar 17, 2008
The three dietary regimes I subjected our guinea pigs to all had one thing in common: they demanded extreme commitment and discipline, which was anathema to most of the tubby participants. For me, that was the most fascinating part of the whole exercise. (Daily Mail)
* FEATURE: Seniors in India split on retirement communities Mar 15, 2008
In a country where family is society's strongest cultural anchor, the thought of the elderly living alone has long been anathema, but many old people today are embracing the notion. With the economy booming, children are moving away for jobs, leaving elderly parents on their own. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Vain, querulous and a genius' Mar 8, 2008
McCullers herself was apparently shaken by the response to the novel of Edmund Wilson, at the time America's most eminent literary critic, who was so bemused by a book about a subject he seems to have found anathema to any serious literature - three days in the life of an adolescent girl - as to declare the story "utterly pointless". Such examples of critical blindness are part of the reason why The Member of the Wedding is a novel "very much tamed by its readers, touted as a tale for young... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
The Prince of Polysyllabism Mar 1, 2008
For Buckley and his band of happy warriors, collectivism in its brutal forms in the Soviet Union was anathema, but collectivism in its genteel form here at home was also folly. "You cannot paint the Mona Lisa by assigning one dab each to a thousand painters," Buckley said. (Townhall.com)
So, You Want To Be a Black Conservative? Feb 25, 2008
Unlike the United States, where his status varies from irrelevant to anathema, President Bush is a rock star in many parts of the Motherland. Why. (Slate)
Faith and Values letters -- 2/22/2008 Feb 24, 2008
John at 10:59 p.m.: "I'll hammer him...." Ruminator at 6:39 a.m.: "No prisoners!" John at 9:47 a.m.: "I've formulated an appropriate offense (that he should find truly offensive)." I am all for an extremely aggressive debate on the merits of IDEAS, and I am hoping optimistically that the above comments are merely a metaphor for that vigorous exchange of IDEAS. I certainly try to engage fully on that level (and certainly would not rule out the possibility of having gotten carried away and crossed... (North County Times)
Let's play maim game Feb 23, 2008
Six months ago Kyoto was anathema. Work Choices and Australian Workplace Agreements were all that stood between us and the anarchy of the union thugs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Microsoft Mobile: 'Danger is my Business' Feb 18, 2008
Additionally, another fact about the Danger acquisition might make Microsoft swallow hard as it gobbles up the company: the smaller firm's software is built on Java -- anathema to Microsoft. Despite assertions that longer-term, Microsoft is looking to create a unified offering, how Microsoft will deal with Danger's reliance on Java remains unresolved question. (eSecurityPlanet)
Vehicle stop for traffic offense results in meth-related arrest Feb 10, 2008
cowbot wrote on Feb 9, 2008 10:33 AM:" Lets do away with drug prohibition entirely. Ninety percent of the harms associated with drug use are in actuality a result of drug prohibition, as any serious reading of the subject will show. But lets also reflect on the philosophical and moral lesson of the drug war. It contradicts fundamental tenets of the United States, and of the natural rights of man. You have a natural right to self-ownership. You own your body, and are free to do with it what you... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
The Sheriff Comes to Town Feb 8, 2008
It was Bush who teamed with Teddy Kennedy to pass No Child Left Behind, a federal venture into education that would have been anathema to (the early) Reagan. It was Bush who signed the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform. (Townhall.com)
WSB cancelsJuly 4th parade Feb 8, 2008
Jesus preached love and tolerance for all mankind, not just white Christians, and if you can t get your small minds around that simple concept, then you are anathema to the Gospel of your Lord and Savior. You are to be pitied. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sonic Spotlight: Brad Pierce Feb 7, 2008
WORST SHOW: With Anathema at The Whippin' Post, mid-90s. "(We) had to go play a show in front of maybe five people that were drunk. ... That was the worst by far.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
DoD News Briefing with Gen. McNeill from the Pentagon Feb 7, 2008
You know, this is anathema to a professional soldier, but a covey of capable bureaucrats might be very helpful in governance in Afghanistan. Q General, could you give us an update on how many more additional troops you think you need to do the job there in Afghanistan. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
O-Zone: Are you lonesome tonight? Feb 3, 2008
Indeed loneliness can be an anathema , leading to depression and much heartburn , unless you have the capability or intellect to use it to rise to higher levels of consciousness. And yet, it is up to you where you allow it to lead you. (India Times, India)
Sears chief to step down Jan 29, 2008
Sears has earned a reputation for starving its stores of money, anathema in retailing. And Lampert is viewed as the effective head of the company, with significant day-to-day oversight of operations, meaning any chief executive would have to share power with him. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Barack Obama Jan 25, 2008
With the inauguration of George Bush and the horror of 9/11, independent thought seemed to have become unpatriotic anathema. However, during that Thanksgiving visit I'd felt a seismic shift. (Guardian Unlimited)
Post a comment Jan 23, 2008
Further, it s critical to appreciate the pivotal role that our own border security plays in our war against terrorism , keeping in mind that Amnesty is anathema to border security. A Nation without enforceable borders will not long survive as a Nation. (International Herald Tribune)
Rivals Slam Obama Over Reagan Praise Jan 19, 2008
-- John Edwards and Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized Barack Obama's praise of the Republican Party and Ronald Reagan -- an anathema for many Democrats, particularly union members considered crucial to winning Nevada's Democratic caucuses Saturday. Obama responded by suggesting Clinton would be a "president whose plans change with the politics of the moment" as part of one of his most direct critiques of the New York senator yet. (Los Angeles Times)
The time for talk is over Jan 17, 2008
" Parky's gentlemanly habit anathema to most journalists is to ask his subjects in advance if there is anything they would rather not talk about. Rex Harrison said he didn't want to talk about his wives. "He'd been married eight times. I told him there'd be a bloody big hole in the conversation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ron Paul newsletters stir controversy Jan 12, 2008
NPR: Ron Paul Newsletters Become Campaign Fodder. Ron Paul Newsletters Become Campaign Fodder. (NPR)
Tragedy on Ice: Death of a Showman Jan 12, 2008
In the strictly conscribed world of competitive figure skating, in which every note of music and each body position on the ice is choreographed to the last detail, such improvisation is anathema, if not disastrous. But it was classic Bowman. (Time.com)
New on DVD: 'Zodiac' extras are a crime junkie's dream Jan 11, 2008
Most of us view elaborate follow-up DVDs released shortly after frill-less original versions as anathema to pocketbooks and also offensive on general principles. But these new extras are a crime junkie's dream. (USA Today -- Life)
Who Hates America? Jan 11, 2008
by Posted: 01/11/2008. If Barack Obama is elected president, I daresay America will present a new face to the world, will restore, simply by his election, hope not just within the United States, but from all corners of the world, that America s claim to moral authority is back on track and that our leadership in world affairs will see a renaissance. (Human Events Online)
