In his books, Obama emerges not as the personification of cool projected onto him by his young adherents — or as the disdainful élitist suggested by his offhand remark about a "bitter" working class — but as something of a square: someone who doesn't have to strain to talk about "values," God, and family.
The two-CD set includes many of his best songs, from the cheerful, upbeat Lady and the slinky Zombie, notable for its funky guitar work and fine sax solos, through to the angry ITT International Thief Thieff) and perhaps his most bitter work, Coffin for Head of State, a reference to the most violent incident in Fela's often painful career.
As I've been researching material for a book about the young Moses, I learned that according to Midrash, his first reaction to seeing the bitter work of the slaves is to take stones upon his own back.
The Veristic includes the socially critical (and frequently bitter) works of Grosz, Dix, and the early Beckmann.
And then we wonder 'Why am I so bitter working at Starbucks right now?'.
The last time the entertainment industry experienced a major strike was in 1988, when a bitter five-month work stoppage not only delayed the television season but also crippled the industry.
SPORADIC strikes by postmen over the past 16 weeks will turn into crippling nationwide action from October 22nd, if the two sides in a bitter dispute over working conditions and pay cannot get closer.
Hops, one of the four main ingredients in beer, has a bitter flavor and works to counteract the sugars leftover from the brewing process.
Italian reds with a bitter cherry twist also work well.
He died a bitter man, though his work is, for good reason, hugely influential among young artists today.
Blame will only make you a bitter person; if you work to fix the problems you had in the past relationship, there's no reason to feel guilty.
