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Forbidden Fruits. Horror stories were told in prehistory-there are monsters in the cave paintings. In ancient Egypt, the god Osiris was chopped to pieces on the orders of his mother. Terror haunts Beowulf and the Book of Job. But horror as civilized commercial entertainment arose in the rationalist 18th century, and its compensatory function was recognized. In one of his Caprichos, Painter Francisco Goya said it all: "The sleep of reason breeds monsters...
...serious question mark, what with Ford facing Ronald Reagan's challenge on the right and Kissinger facing a contempt-of-Congress citation. The Chinese believe the Secretary of State is also on the defensive for his pursuit of detente with the Soviet Union, which they regard as a cave-in by Washington to imperialist Moscow's blandishments. In October, when Kissinger visited Peking for four days to prep for the Ford trip, he was openly lectured on the "illusions" of a policy the Chinese consider to be appeasement...
...letter also implied that Sam was buried alive or held in some sort of vault or cave, with only enough air and water to survive for ten days. Thus, if Bronfman did not respond quickly, the note warned, there might be a "tragic end for the victim." Said the letter, in an understatement: "Contemplate the position that puts...
...afternoon or early at night, and the front door of the Coop, a couple of hours after closing time. Lately a group of jugglers have been using the Brattle Square spot and they are okay if you like jugglers. The Coop location has weird acoustics because of its cave-like qualities and usually attracts good guitarists...
After several meetings, Elizalde and Nance flew into the secret valley of the Tasaday. High on a cliff, in a cave about 50 ft. wide and 30 ft. deep, small groups sat talking by several fires. Children climbed a smooth rock and laughed as they slid down. One boy flew a pet butterfly on a string, like a kite. The floor of the cavern was regularly swept with branches, but no improvements had been made...