Word: afraid
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...vote-getter Anthony D. Galluccio. Galluccio is one of the more business-friendly and conservative (by Cambridge standards) members of the perennially liberal council. He would make a good mayor, having served under the traditional liberal mayor Francis H. Duehay '55. Galluccio has shown that he is not afraid to face up to the changing reality of Cambridge while other members have their hearts set on bringing rent control back and their heads stuck in the sand. The support Galluccio has received from Cambridge voters is an indication that he would be a strong candidate to lead the council with...
...professionals always say to be open, honest and a good listener. What they don't say is how hard that can be. Maybe, like me, you're mortified at your own geekiness. Maybe you're afraid of sounding judgmental, priggish or foolish. So start small. Debra Haffner, author of the terrific book From Diapers to Dating, says parents should avoid "the big talk" and instead take advantage of everyday "teachable moments." Three-year-olds should be taught the proper names for their body parts, and five-year-olds should know basically where babies come from. Don't give young children...
...millennium is nigh, and the warning signs are clear: Be afraid. Be very afraid. Something wicked this way comes. Locusts? Plague? President Ventura...
...question remains, What exactly are we supposed to be afraid of? What's going to happen in 2025 if we gain, say, an average of 5 lbs. each...
...Mike Wallace, who has not yet seen the film, is especially touchy about his portrayal on-screen. He is afraid of being distorted, of having his reputation damaged by Mann's film or of being made out as the "bad guy" of the story. If Wallace is worried about looking bad in the film, he has little to worry about; although his character does waver, for understandable reasons, he ultimately decides to support Bergman and put the interview on. In the film, Wallace is an intriguing, human, and very sympathetic character; he is not without flaws, but despite this...