Carr talk. (Letters).What is David Carr's gripe gripe v. To have sharp pains in the bowels. n. 1. gripes Sharp, spasmodic pains in the bowels. 2. A firm hold; a grasp. with Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run ("Slower Than a Speeding Bullet," October 2001)? His article is a snide mix of inaccuracies and slurs not befitting be·fit·ting adj. Appropriate; suitable; proper. be·fit  ting·ly adv.Adj. 1. your magazine. Is he bothered by the lack of stewardesses serving free lobster salad sandwiches or the cell-phone user? On my Acela trip, I sat in the cell-free car available for the choosing, and when an illiterate disobeyed the message and prattled away, the genial conductor marched himself down the aisle on my behalf and stilled the offender. There's service! Carr's inattention in·at·ten·tion n. Lack of attention, notice, or regard. Noun 1. inattention - lack of attention basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge to environmental issues is also striking. Automobiles cause sprawl, pollution, contribute 30 percent to global warming, and planes are even more deadly to the stratosphere. And then there is national security. In the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a chance to fund Amtrak, the $15 billion bailout to airlines with nothing yet to rail is putting all our transportation eggs in one fragile basket. Alas, this article is not only laughable and suspect in itself, but a depressing commentary on The Washington Monthly under a new regime. Where are you, Charlie Peters, when we need you? JANE HOLTZ KAY via email |
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