The MacArthur Foundation began doling out grants in 1981 in an effort to identify and extol high-achieving individuals in a wide range of disciplines.
While watching the Yankees battle Fenway Park's Green Monster, it was exhilarating to read Christopher Hawthorne's article extolling high-style sports facilities ["Now Taking the Field: Bold Stadium Designs," July 27].
One, a headquarters for Johnson Wax, in Racine, Wisconsin, is captured not only in Wright's fastidious drawings but in a newsreel, extolling the high employee morale of the typing pool in the glass tower.
The original inspiration was Byron's 1814 poem "The Corsair" a stirring and brutal tale in which the poet extols his high-born, black-hearted pirate chief and weaves in themes of national liberation.
8 February 1920: Sir Martin Conway, advocate of higher buildings in London, replies to his critics and extols the advantages of high living.
For Romney, a millionaire many times over who has repeatedly extolled the virtues of high capitalism, it was a jarring performance.
Maybe he'll extol the virtues of high-class prostitutes, or be horrible about Arabs, or say how much he hates hippies.
Stylish celebrities such as Kylie Minogue happily extol the virtues of high-street shopping, knowing that to do so makes them appear more approachable and likable than maintaining a veneer of Versace.
The Corn Refiners Association, an industry group, recently launched an advertising campaign extolling the virtues of high fructose corn syrup.
It was an informational ad called Sweet Surprise, extolling the virtues of High Fructose Corn Syrup.
It's creepiest manifestation, perhaps, was revealed in early 2008 when a mother and her daughter unwittingly discovered secret messages woven into the fabric of Lululemon products that appeared to extol the virtues of getting high and having multiple orgasms.
