Word: adulthoods
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...would think Bush would have put the persona of puckish class goof-off to rest by now. But he actually cultivated it well into adulthood, acting as if having to work hard for something detracts from getting it. He's fond of saying that if he doesn't win the presidency, so be it; he can always go fishing. He's not fond of books, and he told a group of schoolchildren that you can get a gentleman's C and end up successful. He insists he can hire foreign policy expertise, as if he doesn't need to acquire...
When you've been walking on water most of your life--when, since you reached adulthood, America has mostly been at peace, the economy has mostly been strong, and you've been part of a group large enough to call the cultural shots--harsh reality makes for a cold shower...
...which has something to do with the odd power of a picture like Amanda and Her Cousin Amy. Mark knows something about the way children learn the poses of adulthood, the ones that will do them only so much good as adults. The barely postpubescent girl who flourishes her cigarette at us in a swimming pool looks as if she has already learned the ropes. Whether those are the ropes worth learning is an open question. It may even be the question in the anxious eyes of that little girl wading behind her, the one who could well...
...this he did splendidly--a chipper, light-spirited man, always with a fresh carnation on the lapel of his bespoke suits, telling well-turned anecdotes about his favored adulthood and pained childhood. A knighted Anglophile, he risked his career speaking against U.S. isolationism before World War II, fought bravely in it (he was childishly vain about his medals) and was a little resentful, later on, when show biz didn't give him any Old Guy awards. But by then he was the Scarlet Pimpernel of those illusive qualities, grace and charm. He made his living mysteriously--producing and arranging...
...necessarily cause children to mistrust adults later in life. More important for their future interactions with elders was a respectful relationship between the parents after separation. The researchers add one caveat, however. Because mothers traditionally gain custody of kids, many children of divorce continue to distrust Dad well into adulthood...