Word: comforting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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There is some comfort in the fact that Bill Clinton has an age problem too. With his first term more than half over, the President has left voters with a queasy feeling about his judgment and fortitude. His critics deride the "yuppie Zen President" who represents a feckless generation that protested wars while their elders fought them and lacks the confidence that comes from sacrifice...
Those who worry whether they can ever again risk a hike through the woods or even enjoy a backyard barbecue may find some comfort in the fact that both types of Ehrlichiosis are easily cured by doxycycline. And since doxycycline works against Lyme disease as well, doctors can, when in doubt, cover all contingencies by using this drug for patients who have been bitten by a tick. A downside of doxycycline: it makes the skin overly sensitive to sunlight and is not normally recommended for pregnant women and young children. The old Lyme-disease precautions now carry an added imperative...
...just 54 games shy of Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played (2,130), spent close to an hour signing autographs for the fans, working his way from dugout to dugout in the 100¡ heat while most of his peers were relaxing in the air-conditioned comfort of their clubhouses...
...substance abuse. I doubt our complaints, or even this editorial, will come to anything; a single determined protest from the Camel contingent and all of our efforts will go up in, well, you know. But the fact that I've said this will give me a great deal of comfort as I return to my quotidien existence of tolerance, open-mindedness and coughing at other peoples' cloves. It's at least a start...
...final section on the '90s political scene, she calls for renewed dedication to her principles. The imperiled John Major cannot take comfort in the timing of The Path to Power. Thatcher has relentlessly flogged the book in Britain and the U.S., giving TV interviews that scourge what she sees as the collapse of her country's leadership. The one thing she doesn't say is that as this old century draws to a close, there simply aren't that many leaders. Thatcher...