Word: bed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...problem of superfluous sections is evident. Occasional poems and the section from a journal of "One of the first English-speaking explorers to enter North Dakota" do not fit into the context of the novel. But the prologue which tells of a man, lying beside his wife in bed, remembering a childhood race, is one of the most vibrant ever written. The symbols of the book are carefully introduced, but the reader, after finishing the book, is left uncertain as to whether the prologue is Woiwode's autobiographical note or the true end of the novel, to be read after...
...Poor Miss Lonelyhearts never really stands a chance. Mariani's magnificent presence and resonant voice dominate the stage, as he enunciates West's vision in a way that mixes cynicism with sense. Especially fine is Mariani's handling of Shrike's monologue, in which he relentlessly demonstrates to a bed-ridden Miss Lonelyhearts the futility of traditional means of escape...
...urged her husband to burn the Watergate tapes. Muriel Humphrey, who heard secondhand that Hubert had decided to run for President in 1968, sent him a sarcastic telegram: "Let me know if I can be of help." And a woman overnight guest at the L.B.J. ranch was awakened in bed by a familiar drawl, "Move over−this is yore President...
...Master Mind junkie," says Molly Rambler, a teacher from Englewood, N.J. "I can't go to bed at night until I play a couple of games." The game creating such helpless addiction is an import from Britain. Since Master Mind first came on the market two years ago, 5 million sets have been bought in 60 different countries. Since last spring, 85,000 Master Mind sets have been sold in the U.S. at prices from $2.50 to $20. Thousands of players are addicted...
Above all, she takes meticulous care of her husband when he is not campaigning, making certain he does not overwork and gets to bed before 10 p.m. Reagan seems to relish the motherly, don't-forget-your-galoshes attention. With great affection, he calls her "Mommy" and she calls him "Ronnie." Says Nancy Clark Reynolds, Mrs. Reagan's longtime press secretary: "When they hold hands, it's for real...