How, Malcomson inquires, did the world's sole superpower surrender its better judgment and squander so much good will?
Becoming a homeowner can all too often be the moment we surrender our better selves and join the dark side of greedy landlords.
Apparently, Bin Laden's death was a foregone conclusion, since Obama made it clear before the raid that if the terrorist leader wanted to surrender, "he better be naked and on the ground".
MR: In discussing "Red Dress," you've said, "It's a song about love, conflict and the armor we wear to get by, how sometimes surrender is better than continuing to fight".
He lived on the run for a while, and then, having heard that fugitives who surrendered got better treatment, he turned himself in.
Jean Claude Van Damme and Dennis Haysbert have brief cameos as imprisoned lords who believe that surrender is the better choice when fighting back may mean the slaughter of their people.
In this dangerous election year it's truer than ever: If people with racial power want not to live in fear, they better surrender their racial privilege for their own sake, and the future for the planet.
Chen fared better, surrendering three runs in six innings, while Colon allowed five in five innings.
Surrender, maybe, is the better word for it.
But you are also being asked to surrender your identity, the better to assume a new one.
