As the great Tom Waits once sang, in a tune that is all taunt, “Perhaps you were a little — hasty, hehehe.” Perhaps a lot of us were. In that Waits and Crystal Gayle song, “You Can’t Unring a Bell,” the point is that “you can’t take back the things you said,” either in pique […]
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During my divorce, I made a hasty decision to take early retirement. Can I undo this?
Iran aims to contain fallout in Israel response, will not be hasty, sources say
By Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan Landay DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran has signalled to Washington that it will respond to Israel’s attack on its Syrian embassy in a way that aims to avoid major escalation and it will not act hastily, as Tehran presses demands including a Gaza truce, Iranian sources said. Iran’s message to Washington was […]
What the US Army should learn from Ukraine’s hasty retreat from a Russian assault
Ukraine’s retreat under heavy fire in Avdiivka should be a wake-up call for the US Army. A US Army officer argued the operation is proof that withdrawals must be carefully planned. The force covering the retreat may need more key weapons and sensors to stall the attacker. The art of war isn’t just knowing how […]
Annette Bening honoured as Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Annette Bening, a two-time Golden Globe winner who recently received her fifth Oscar nomination, was feted on Tuesday with a raucous parade full of colourful costumes and drag performers as part of festivities honouring her as Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2024 Woman of the Year. The Pudding is the oldest theatrical organisation in the […]