Word: amberes
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...People in America were willing to work much harder than in Britain," Goldsmith says, rubbing a lemon-size piece of amber as he paces up and down in an almost bare penthouse office, which overlooks the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. "Most people forget that America's strength is not its culture but its ideology, and that ideology is freedom...
...looks ahead, Goldsmith sees grim possibilities. He thinks the U.S. leaders may be "surrendering their economic power to Japan and military power to Moscow." But then doubts recur. He clutches again at his amber and gnaws on the butt end of a cigar. "I used to be so sure," he says. "Now I'm in a period of total lack of certainty...
...Chronicle of the Amber Cloud," a strange affliction attacks priviliged white adolescents and is quickly diagnosed as "Ghetto Disease." Their skin color darkened, "youngsters who had been alert, personable, and confident became lethargic, suspicious, withdrawn and hopelessly insecure...
...tasting of 13 varieties purchased in the New York City area proved this is not quite the case. Among the most disappointing -- because they lacked flavor or because of unpleasantly sharp and metallic aftertastes -- were Manhattan Brewing Co.'s bottled Gold lager and its draught Oktoberfest and Amber beers. In bottles, Anchor's Porter, Liberty Ale and Wheat Beer, Boulder's Porter and Extra Pale Ale lacked authority, as did Minnesota's August Schell's Pilsner and Cold Spring Export "water-made." The best by far was the sophisticated, convincingly German-style Samuel Adams lager, followed by the clear, refreshing...
Genetic engineers hope a new blue bug that can be easily tracked in the field will reduce public fears. -- Measuring ancient air in amber...