Criticizing the anthropocentric through anthropomorphizing remains an odd strategy, and I wish that Timothy had more often managed to quiet her own humanness.
Noise has become harder than ever to escape, though New York City, now in its second century of noise abatement efforts, has managed to quiet some offenders of the past, like boom boxes and car alarms.
He and others have been relentless in voicing their objections in the face of threats, even as the government managed to quiet the street protests by violently suppressing and arresting demonstrators.
The B-2 managed to quiet some of its critics on its first combat mission, in 1999, when six of the planes took part in strikes over Kosovo and Serbia, flying nearly 50 missions, all from Whiteman.
The allegations swirling around Oregon are the latest festivities, which have managed to quiet the Ducks' normally loquacious Coach Chip Kelly and prompt SI.com's Andy Staples to remind colleges that when paying for questionable services, cash is recommended and personal checks spell trouble.
Passes in the midfield were quick and meaningful, Robbie Rogers enjoyed a short stint as an attacking anchor out on the left flank, and LA's spell of possession managed to quiet down the 21,000 fans at BC Place, many of whom were likely rueing the Whitecaps' profligacy in the previous half.
And, eventually, it managed to quiet -- just as it did in my writing as well.
During the last year, Mario Draghi, president of the bank, has managed to quiet financial markets, cap government borrowing costs and contain the euro zone crisis by making it clear that the bank would not allow the 17-country euro currency union to come apart.
This time, I did manage to keep quiet.
