Word: backgrounding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...outcome. The genius of Love in the Time of Cholera is the filling-in of the gaps of ordinary life, the munificence of detail that can be exacted from a place where, as Dr. Urbino muses, "nothing had happened for four centuries." Nonetheless, the torpid scenery provides a beguiling background, "the broken roofs and the decaying walls, the rubble of fortresses among the brambles, the trail of islands in the bay, the hovels of the poor around the swamps, the immense Caribbean...
Throughout his 15-month investigation of the Iran-contra affair, Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh has been a figure of courtly stoicism. Amid the drama of last summer's congressional Iranscam hearings, the stern-faced 76-year-old prosecutor remained quietly in the background. Despite the court battle over the constitutionality of his appointment and the barbs of critics who said his probe was moving too slowly, he moved calmly ahead with his search for evidence. But when he appeared outside federal court in Washington last week, Walsh uncharacteristically allowed his thin lips to curl into a tight, satisfied smile. Finally...
...Jersey Governor Tom Kean, 52. Appeal: an Eastern moderate and proven winner, his "politics of inclusion" has attracted blacks, urban voters and environmentalists. Handicaps: He has not endorsed Bush. He vetoed a school- prayer bill, and he takes a pro-choice stance on abortion. His preppie background might magnify Bush's image problem...
...California Governor George Deukmejian, 59. Appeal: the other Duke has some clout as an effective chief executive in the largest and most pivotal state. His Armenian background could help counter Democratic strength among ethnics. Handicaps: he is a wooden personality without impact outside California. Also, his successor in Sacramento would be a Democrat...
When the lights in the Quincy Cage come up on Tom, with the frozen figures of Amanda, Laura and Jim in the background, the audience is immediately captivated by the intensity of their expressions. As the other characters remain stationary, Tom begins to tell the heartbreaking story of his sister Laura and his mother Amanda, who spend most of their lives trapped in illusion...