Word: balks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Back at his boardinghouse, Madison slipped off his boots and scanned the papers. Most alarming was a headline in the Pennsylvania Gazette: VIRGINIA PLAN TO BE SCUTTLED AS SMALL STATES BALK. Madison recalled seeing George Washington in deep conversation with two reporters at Robert Morris' party last night. Was Garrulous George the "influential Virginian" who was "privately pressing for compromise"? Madison turned to the editorial page. There George Shrill, his favorite neoroyalist columnist, was quoting Thucydides in the original Greek to argue that the 13 states needed the firm hand of a minor German princeling as monarch to quell...
...fifth, a walk, a single and a costly balk by Crimson starter Ed Toland put Terrier runners at second and third. B.U. Tri-Captain Jeff Fisher responded by doubling to right-center, and the Terriers pulled ahead...
...collection of more than 300 city leaders' favorite dishes. The contents are not only eclectic but reflect a politically prudent regional loyalty: Ed Koch of New York City advocates pasta primavera and Kathryn Whitmire of Houston sings the merits of huevos con chorizo (eggs with sausage). But gourmets may balk when it comes to the Lone Star broccoli casserole, the preferred dish of Mayor Jerry V. Debo III of Grand Prairie, Texas. The ingredients: two boxes of frozen broccoli, one can of cream of celery soup, one cup of rice and one jar of Cheez Whiz...
Even her family sometimes finds the rigors trying. Acknowledges Engquist, who stayed home to be the "nurturing parent": "Jane expects people to keep up with her, but her husband and children have different drummers. We don't." The boys balk at substituting cottage or farmer cheese for cream cheese. Engquist smokes, a habit Brody unceasingly rails against, and he limits his exercise to walking. His wife, in contrast, is ferociously athletic. Five times a week, though less in winter, she plays singles tennis. Every morning she rises at 5 a.m. and makes the family breakfast. After posting the menu matter...
HARVARD THEATERGOERS have seen their fair share of bizarre dramatic mutations--these days, no one dares balk at Shakespeare staged as a Sid Vicious rock opera or Brecht in a dormitory bathtub. Unfortunately, original student-written plays never seem to find equal stage time...