Name: Eve Ensler: Suddenly, my...
Uploaded: 2025-11-11T10:45:12.666Z
Description: to support the speed and efficiency of my machine. Then I got cancer -- or I found out I had cancer. It arrived like a speeding bird smashing into a windowpane. Suddenly, I had a body,

John Dickerson

To be the windowpane - this is basically a bastardization of what Orwell said about good writing - so you can get the conversation going and frame it the right way and make sure people aren't lost. And then you let the candidates illuminate the issues themselves.

American Journalist

George Orwell

It is also true that one can write nothing readable unless one constantly struggles to efface one's own personality. Good prose is like a windowpane.

British Author

Grace Paley

Rosiness is not a worse windowpane than gloomy gray when viewing the world.

American Writer

Refers to the transparency and clarity of glass in a window, allowing for seeing through.

Visual Clarity

Made of glass, sometimes described for its thickness, tint, or texture.

Material Composition

Used metaphorically to signify a barrier that allows visual connection but physical separation.

Metaphorical Use

Used in informal settings, referring to a specific drug form.

Slang Term

Associated with counterculture and psychedelic music scenes.

Subculture Association

Understanding when the term applies to drugs is crucial, often inferred from context.

Contextual Sensitivity

 to support the speed and efficiency of my machine. Then I got cancer -- or I found out I had cancer. It arrived like a speeding bird smashing into a windowpane. Suddenly, I had a body,

Windowpane

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