Word: bolds
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...above all, keep us entertained, keep us awake. Be bold, be personal, be witty, be chock full of facts. I'm sure you can do it all without studying...
Despite the new crackdown, Deng vows that China's economic reforms will continue. "Reform should be carried out in an orderly way," he said last week. "That means we must be bold and cautious." Caution is now assured, but whether the new climate will sustain boldness is another matter. It seems reasonable to assume that the reforms already under way will continue. But it appears unlikely that Deng's China will take any major steps forward for some time...
Finally, I submit that the Happy Hacker should try reading the manual. The example he gave was to change the Microsoft Word menu to allow command-key sequences--like hitting command-B to change to bold. Microsoft Word already has key sequences for changing the font to bold, along with just about every other command you could hope for. Another solution is to purchase a program called Tempo, which allows you to recall both key-strokes and mouse movements by hitting a command...
...along with the need to deal with a Democratic Congress, just might bring out the pragmatist in a chastened President, causing him to listen to more moderate advisers and tilt toward compromises. But if he is to act rather than react, the President badly needs to put forward some bold new proposals. After six years in office, however, his Administration is showing telltale signs of creative burnout. Its early initiatives -- cutting taxes, pressing deregulation and launching an expensive U.S. military buildup, for example -- have been largely completed. White House strategists can think of very little that might restore a sense...
...until now Ronald Reagan has relished the playing field of great power. The larger tragedy of the Iran arms deal could be that his heart has been wilted a bit, his eyes dimmed. The next time there seems to be an opportunity for swift, bold action to bolster America's cause in the world, the President may think first not of the glory but of the possible penalty, and he will go back to the fire and his memories...