Word: comforting
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...into trouble outside his novels. He was accused of being a self-hating Jew, of having had an unnatural relationship with his baseball glove, of betraying friends. The conventional novel proved too damned intimate; Roth's talent for making life fizz up on the page was too convincing for comfort. Since then, he $ has developed a feisty art of self-defense -- and the defense never rests...
...more trouble could erupt this week. Uno, a Hispanic group active in the principals controversy, is expected to pack a meeting of the board of education. Unquestionably, the highly charged atmosphere robs students and teachers of precious classroom time. But, for the moment at least, many Chicagoans take some comfort in the notion that parent-led councils, while imperfect, could not possibly make the city's beleaguered school system any worse. "All we've done now is empower people to make decisions that may or may not be right," says Professor Bakalis. "It's a mistake to believe only people...
...even while they contemplated the significance of their ROTC participation, virtually all ROTC students say their greatest comfort during the debates last year was their pride in the program...
That incident has sparked rumors across the country that a wave of pogroms against Jews would begin on May 5. Nationalist groups have disavowed any connection to recent anti-Semitic actions, but not in a way that would comfort Jews: writer Stanislav Zolottsev has suggested that it is a provocation aimed at persuading American officials to allow more Soviet Jews to enter the U.S. as political refugees. However, the Moscow prosecutor has begun investigations to determine if Pamyat supporters should be charged with "inciting national and racial hatred and strife." If the inquiry results in a trial, it will...
...small comfort she does find in life comes from Ted and Becky Standish, hosts of the Christian network's "World of Love." The show is the satiric crux of the book, but most of the televangelism satire falls flat, and besides, it has been done before (and better) in other media...