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Shiites hold their most sacred and emotionally charged annual ritual — Ashura — to commemorate Hussein’s death, honoring him as a galvanizing symbol of the fight against oppression.
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The difference, however, was that the Black students’ experience was connected to a long history of racial oppression.
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The tale dates to 1957, inspired in part by Seuss (aka Theodore Geisel)’s own unhappiness over the increasing commercialization of Christmas.
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From this follow both the political dimension and a certain form of ignorance as to the source of so much unhappiness—and not only on the family front.
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Beneath all the sensuality and beauty, there’s also a lingering melancholy that feels very familiar to me.
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Early Years Eichenberg recounted his childhood with some melancholy.
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The episodes seemed to wallow in Carmy’s misery, along with the frustrations of everyone around him.
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That’s a recipe for in-flight misery.
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Rather than wallow in the despair of his wife's death, Robin decided to start Kay Days, a non-profit that pays for patients' parking on select days and during the week of his beloved wife's birthday.
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That poor driver had to listen to me sniffle in shameful despair all the way back to the city.
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The Church family is suing for compensatory damages, including but not limited to medical expenses and physical pain and suffering.
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Whether humanity makes a quick shift to a new order or descends into chaos, pain, and widespread suffering will depend upon our ability to forge a vision for the future that captures the public’s attention and commitment.
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Days shorten, shadows lengthen, and the cold and dreariness of winter return.
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Valentine’s Day is like a sweet little respite from February dreariness.
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But Floyd carries himself with a certain dejection, and the belly helped.
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The dejection briefly abated when people standing along the metal doors of the theater heard muffled cheers when the taping began, bringing a few smiles to the gathering.
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“Woefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woefulness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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