Word: calme
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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This book is a somewhat patronizing but generally fair examination of a topic that notably agitates otherwise calm people. It would certainly help the popular reputation of traditional therapists if they presented their findings in such a lucid fashion as the author of Psychobabble. Rosen quotes Gore Vidal that "most of our writers tend to be recorders," yet he himself could never be mistaken for one of that dreary band. Unlike the psychobabblers he decries, he doesn't practice what Jacoby called (and Rosen recalled) "the monotonous discovery of common sense." Instead, he reminds us, skeptically but never petuiantly, that...
Allin's speech, apparently designed to calm the dissidents, served to inflame supporters of women's rights. "Many of my people are discouraged and despondent." reported Bishop Robert Rusack of Los Angeles. A caucus of women activists in New York and New Jersey, including the wife of Newark's assistant bishop, sent a telegram urging the acceptance of Allin's resignation offer. Perhaps mindful that opponents are ready to walk out and women are not, the bishops took a tolerant view of the dissidents. They passed a freedom-of-conscience clause specifying that no one should...
...kills them, they play gin rummy. Weller entices Fonsia into what turns out to be almost a blood sport on the assumption that she is a neophyte. That proves to be a delusion. Over a period of weeks, she wins every game except one that she throws to calm his rising choler. Weller is a cantankerous old coot to begin with, and his blasphemies, obscenities and fit-to-be-tied rages deeply frighten and unnerve Fonsia...
Fred Herold's personality is a study in steadiness--both on and off the soccer field, where he is captain and goalie, Herold controls the world around him with a calm, even hand. And he is definitely (one of his favorite words), yes, very definitely, in control...
...growing up. Simultaneously the two star performances crystallize. Fonda's Hellman, who has previously come across as a rather abrasive ninny, suddenly becomes a figure of some substance and courage. Redgrave's Julia-who is generally shortchanged by the film-metamorphoses into a complete revolutionary; her calm voice and flaming eyes convey both the serenity and passion of the true believer...