Word: alerted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...because of politics, and The White Balloon remains eligible. All of this political maneuvering distracts from what is a wonderful movie, says TIME's Richard Corliss. "This sly comedy is wonderfully open to life?s coincidences and consequences; it shows an uncondescending interest in children even as it is alert to their gamin guile. Panahi's film deserves viewers, supporters -- perhaps even a statuette...
...DECENCY ALERT I: After the Oklahoma City bombing, Clinton made a speech urging America to tone it down. A politically motivated jab at the right? No doubt. A point worth making? That...
...DECENCY ALERT II: In a blistering speech in Los Angeles, Dole offered much the same message to the movie and record industry. A politically motivated bow to the right? Of course. A point worth making? That...
...would like to stress to the members of the Harvard community that their role in strengthening the student voice is not over simply because they attended the rally. Instead, students and those who care about the students need to remain alert and informed of the issues. We all need to assume the responsibility of monitoring the administration closely, and we need to be prepared to speak up, write letters and petition if it looks like the College is going to make a decision that is egregiously contrary to student needs or opinion...
...SHORTCUT, by David Macaulay (Houghton Mifflin; $15.95), is a funny, silly and exceedingly complicated adventure (Agatha Christie would have rejected the plot as too intricate) that is just right for an alert six-year-old and a wide-awake parent. The gifted artist, whose books Castle and Cathedral brought medieval architecture to life, starts with a farmer and his horse taking a load of melons to market and winds up dealing with a runaway train, a lost pig, an escaped hot-air balloon and more. All logical, too, if your eyes are sharp...