Word: cliff
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...appeared on television, she in formal gown, he in tails; they, older, in a restaurant posing deadpan for a picture for no reason, the way people do in restaurants. In a way the issue here is age: mind and body falling away like slabs of sand off a beach cliff. If biology declares war, have people no right to a pre-emptive strike? In the apartment he continues to stare at her who, from time to time, still believes they are traveling together in Spain...
...that it's not personality or charisma or endorsements or even money. It's message: to say something that people are waiting to hear and want to hear, and that makes sense, and that inspires." The core of his message is that the U.S. economy is "headed off a cliff," that strong federal intervention is needed to keep it from toppling over, but that the spending programs advocated by traditional Democrats will not do the job. Mondale's mocking cry of "Where's the beef?" obviously still rings in Hart's ears. He intends more than ever to campaign...
...uniqueness and mystery that Sister Mary Paul and Sister Geraldine exhibit. Their commitment is a witness to the life of a religious in the '80s, and they serve as models for each of us. Robert J. McMahon, Executive Director St. Christopher-Ottilie Services for Children and Families Sea Cliff...
Charles Krauthammer's essay "Did Chess Make Him Crazy?" [May 2] unfortunately looked at only the negative aspects of the Bobby Fischer saga. Krauthammer should know that there's a fine line between genius and madness. He wrote that Fischer "fell off a psychic cliff," but that's not generally how the game of chess affects people. I have been playing chess since I was in elementary school. It helped me tremendously with concentration, analytical skills, organizing and prioritizing. It made me what I am today: an engineer and International Chess Master. The experiences of the majority of chess players...
Assistant Coach Jared Frayer also attended the competition and earned a third-place finish. He dominated the early-round matches, beating Cliff Moore 6-0, 1-0, and T.J. Enright 3-0, 6-0. Eric Larkin proved to be a tougher competitor, but Frayer eked out s 0-4. 7-2, 1-0 win. He also lost a close match to Jared Lawrence...