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...disappointing exception of Hamlet himself, and selected routines evoke one show in the midst of another--notably, the first entrance of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Hamlet, in which the two, with more snap and individuality than such small parts would otherwise command, silently go through one of Stoppard's coin-flipping routines...
...father-daughter talk over dinner at the ranch last week produced neither parental blessing nor further disparaging remarks. Presidential endorsement is doubtful; tactful neutrality is more likely. Will he object? Says Maureen: "To coin a phrase, I hope...
...real action is in the roomfuls of coin-operated electronic games designed to divert, amuse and swallow the quarters of customers waiting for their pizzas to cook. Even more entertainment is provided, free of charge, by troupes of singing, talking, joke-telling robots dressed up to resemble Muppet-like characters...
...that no one who is successful in presidential politics can have the time or energy to understand warfare. That person must rely on others. And a President with only a little knowledge, but with the arrogance to use it, can be dangerous, says Schlesinger. The other side of the coin is that the refusal of a President to use his authority and make hard decisions is also hazardous. Carter, who had a Navy background in nuclear submarines, rarely decided among competing strategies and weapons systems, and thus the U.S. drifted...
...loss of the New England Merchants' National Bank as a sponsor of the event. The longtime supporter's departure left Longwood more dependent on ticket sales, and meant that committee members have to scramble every year to find new sponsors. This year, they include New England Rare Coin Galleries and Instrumentation Laboratories...