Word: bayes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...walking sailboat (actually a toy that obscures part of the man carrying it) and an inverted tree (a reflection in a puddle) speak for the yearnings of his own exile. It is a lovely image, unlikely and tender. It also typifies his knack for keeping sentimentality at bay in even the most tempting circumstances. His pictures are sweet-tempered but never pat, heartfelt but not tearstained, legible but rarely obvious...
Cambridge, or "Newtown" as it was called upon its founding, was the seat of government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony until 1636, when it was moved to Boston in return for the establishment of a certain private institution...
...those underage outside. But, because of the bill's attached grandfather clause, 20-year-olds can get in with a Massachusetts I.D. Some clubs either don't care or don't know about this state identification complexity, so try to get in even if you're not a real Bay Stater...
...Bay Stater, don't be shocked when the waitress at Chi-Chi's tells you she can't accept your Ohio driver's license. That's because according to the legislation passed this year "you can't use your state driver's license and must get a Massachusetts i.d. to drink," said Dot Nichols, an official in the Governor's office...
...Soviets bought the building for its sweeping vistas of the bay, as well as its unobstructed microwave reception. The electronic gadgetry on the roof scans the airwaves and can pluck out conversations when a computer recognizes certain words or phrases. On a clear day, the Soviets can watch Navy aircraft carriers cruising under the Golden Gate Bridge and jets taking off from the Alameda Naval Air Station to the east. But the activity that truly intrigues the Soviets is 40 miles to the south, in Silicon Valley...