Word: bitters
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...killing. Not since the founding of Israel in 1948 has the will for peace in the Middle East been stronger. If his specific initiative proves unfruitful, there remains a danger that both sides might once again gear up for war. And yet it seems unlikely that the past's bitter patterns of stagnation and violence could return. The very memory of Anwar Sadat at Ben Gurion Airport, at Al Aqsa mosque, at the Knesset, will serve as an enduring reminder that a better way for the Middle East is possible...
Gemini. Albert Innaurato's rollicking ethnic comedy is savory and Saroyanesque. It is also rich in moments of bitter and abrasive truths that seem, at times, searingly unbearable...
...great many Americans are discovering this Christmas that sending a computer to the showers in bitter defeat swells human self-esteem in a wonderfully satisfying way (and losing to the wretched thing raises the dark suspicion that humanity's number may be up). Stores are full of computer games-or, in some cases, are sold out of items like Parker Bros.' Code Name: Sector (up to $50), in which the computer plays the part of a hunted submarine, and Milton Bradley's bleeping, buzzing Electronic Battleship (also up to $50)-and customers trying to buy them. Games...
Considering this year's flood in Johnstown, drought in California, blackout in New York and the bitter winter followed by the extreme heat of the past summer, I believe the nomination should go to that unlovable old lady-Mother Nature...
...when they get a fair chance, they do well. Nikki Mintz finds her niche in comedy in "Raining in My Heart" after falling unsuccessfully between bitter and sweet with "If Love Were All." Judy Banks has a clear, strong voice, well-suited to musicals, but she and Hayes, despite their talent, show the dreary "Who Said Gay Paree" was replaced with "I Love Paris" in Can-Can. And Patty Woo's phrasing and professionalism help, but they are not powerful enough to overcome the material. Her "Anyone Can Whistle" is a soft tune that does work as it should, though...