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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...essays, he considered but rejected the word "legacy." The word would have been more appropriate to Calvino's maturity and renown, and like the word "memo," it would have directed the essays towards the future. Furthermore, "legacy" would have been an admission that although Calvino's voice is bold and innovative, it is bound to this century; in post-2000 literature Calvino's voice may be influential, but it will not be able to solve problems that it could not foresee...

Author: By W. CALEB Crain, | Title: Re: 20th Century Literature | 4/23/1988 | See Source »

...such "positives" one wonders if the SAS is concerned with Palestinian rights or the destruction of the Jewish State. Adam A. Sabra, president of SAS claims that "the posters were first designed as an information campaign." Does Sabra honestly believe that isolated photos with one sentence captions and bold-lettered quotations of extremist settlers constitute "information?" The posters exemplify the blatant attempt to play on people's emotions. One poster even cites the directions on a tear gas canister used by Israeli soldiers. I suppose this too was intended for people to "consider the issue," as Sabra puts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Anti-Israel Campaign | 4/11/1988 | See Source »

With views and vulnerabilities like these, any other presidential candidate, white or black, would have been driven to the sidelines long ago. That is why it still appears improbable that the Democrats will take the bold -- and probably foolhardy -- step of nominating Jackson. But the white political establishment, along with the press, has been consistently underestimating Jackson since 1984. Then they initially doubted the magnitude of Jackson's appeal to the black community, and now they question his continuing support ^ among whites. What these conventional calculations miss is Jackson's uncanny ability to invent his own rules and often...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taking Jesse Seriously | 4/11/1988 | See Source »

...Jordanian ex-husband had violated a court order and taken their daughter Lauren, 7, to the Middle East, she tried every possible step to get the child back. When legal channels failed, Mahone turned for help to several retired U.S. Army antiterrorist specialists and joined them in a bold "rescue mission...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jordan: Mom to The Rescue | 3/28/1988 | See Source »

...other sport around can bring out the dreamer more than baseball can. Especially when it's 10 days before the season. Every other sport may have its first game of the season. Baseball has its Opening Day in big, bold capital letters...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Opening Daydream | 3/25/1988 | See Source »

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