sacred cow

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      25 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 sacred cow any person or thing regarded as above criticism or attack Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

The Sacred Cow and the creation of the United States Air Force.

Air Power History;  June 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ......President's VC-54C aircraft, nicknamed the Sacred Cow. In fact, the only military personnel...enlisted men serving as stewards on the Sacred Cow. (2) No photographer recorded the signing...Ohio. Visitors may walk through the Sacred Cow and see the stateroom and desk used by...

Tipping the Sacred Cow, Ed. Brian Awehali.(PAGE TURNERS)(Brief...

Curve;  September 1, 2008 ;     78 words ...Tipping the Sacred Cow, Ed. Brian Awehali (AK Press): Over the course of 11 years, the magazine...indefinite hiatus but fans can rejoice at the publication of Tipping the Sacred Cow. With articles on bugs and litterbugs, a treatise on flag burning...

Local aid a `sacred cow'? Sacred, yes

The Boston Globe;  September 27, 2008 ;     142 words ......unfortunate choice of words. Local aid to cities and towns in Massachusetts was referred to as a "sacred cow" for many legislators. Sacred cow? State aid is vital to the provision of local services, particularly public education, which in many...

KENNA NEW SACRED COW COLUMBIA

The Boston Globe;  June 20, 2003 ;     213 words ......Virginia Beach high school. Kenna's 14-track debut album, "New Sacred Cow," is a medley of thumping electronic beats and echoing vocals...slightly ambiguous lyrics. All in all, the energetic "New Sacred Cow" showcases an artist who has promise, not just someone who...

Child tax credit vital but not a sacred cow

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  February 16, 2003 ;     700+ words ...What is a sacred cow? By the standard, non-religious definition...dominant force in Utah, this becomes a sacred cow -- something we all wink about but...solutions that turn out to be wolves in sacred cow's clothing. Jay Evensen is editor of...

Sacred Cow, Mad Cow: A History of Food Fear

Anthropological Quarterly;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Madeleine Ferrires, Sacred Cow, Mad Cow: A History of Food Fear...is a much more complicated story. Sacred Cow, Mad Cow starts us along this track...danger, and enjoyment (Levinas). Sacred Cow does not go into this phenomenology...

COLUMN: Vonnegut: The sacred cow

University Wire;  April 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ......a subject of other people's books, a sacred cow of the New York literary scene." As far...s fictional religion, doesn't have a sacred cow. But the worst was Foxy James Rosen's...literary minds to being a screed-writing sacred cow -- and a New Yorker to boot. The right...

New Sacred Cow

The Village Voice;  March 5, 2002 ;     362 words ......We're fucked, but at least we know where we stand. On New Sacred Cow, the Ethiopian-born, Cleveland-bred, Virginia Beach-based...slightly bruised choruses. There's a groundedness to New Sacred Cow, partly thanks to the lo-fi, beat-savvy production of Chad...

An Indian Hindu priest stands with his sacred cow at Sangam,...

Getty Images;  January 18, 2007 ;     132 words ......VATSYAYANA Getty Images 01-18-2007 An Indian Hindu priest stands with his sacred cow at Sangam,... Full Size JPG (1066 KB) An Indian Hindu priest stands with his sacred cow at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati...

Sick 'sacred' cow killed by RSPCA

The Independent - London;  December 14, 2007 ;     66 words ...Home News IN BRIEF --The RSPCA killed a sick "sacred" cow at one of Britain's biggest Hindu temples as worshippers were at prayer yesterday. Gangotri was given a lethal injection to "end...

There's no way to adeptly shoot at a sacred cow; Timberwolves owner Glen...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  March 20, 2008 ;     621 words ......ere's nothing more cleansing than to throw a little candor at a sacred cow. Heck, I had the time of my life poking fun at Herb Brooks...there's the problem. It might be cathartic to take a shot at a sacred cow, but you can't win. I mean, 28 years later, I'm still waiting...

A SACRED COW

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  November 22, 1995 ;     94 words ...The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 11-22-1995 A SACRED COW Date: 11-22-1995, Wednesday Section: ALL COMMUNITY SECTIONS Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1...

Protests after RSPCA puts down sacred cow

The Independent - London;  December 27, 2007 ;     149 words ...Hundreds of Hindu demonstrators staged an angry protest over the killing of an injured sacred cow that, until it was put down two weeks ago, was being cared for at a Watford temple. Some 200 delegates from the Bhaktivedanta Manor...

Nose op patient in 'sacred' cow payout

The Northern Echo;  July 14, 2001 ;     216 words ...A Hindu woman has won 4,000 in damages after a surgeon performed an operation on her nose using "sacred" cow cartilage without her knowledge. The woman, who has asked not to be named, said she would never have consented to the procedure...