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...natural stunner. But what if Alex is a creature of insatiable lust and leeching possessiveness? And if Dan's amiability has made him too soft to resist Alex's attentions or, later, to protect his family from her vengeance? And if Beth, supermom in disguise, is roused to confront the beast Alex has become? Oh, and what if somebody made a movie about this trio of '80s Everypersons...
...wonder, then, that Elizabeth Dole agonized long and publicly before stepping down as Secretary of Transportation last month to help her husband, Senate Minority Leader Robert Dole, in his bid for the presidency. Her quandary struck a resonant chord in men and women across the nation who increasingly confront the same dilemma: when both spouses enjoy satisfying careers, which one takes precedence...
...scream, it was a kettle whistle; and no one will be sure if there ever was a scream, until a body lies in evidence. How is the citizen-listener to react? Rush wildly through the corridors until the sound is unmistakable? Push open some stranger's door to confront some stranger's scream? Much courage is required for that. Much recklessness as well. The helplessness you feel in such situations is dizzying; and even when you act, someone in power can let you down. You could be wrong. Foolish. You could be sued...
...trying to tunnel out of his dorm room with his fingernails, while at the same time firing off his hand gun at random. The noise attracts a curious Kennnedy School dean, who happens to be followed by two rich Texans trying to gain prestige by disbursing cash. The four confront one another and, after a heated argument, strike a deal to set up a chain of "Harvard Grad School Diploma Shacks--instant while-u-wait" services in shopping malls throughout the country. Then they go off to have lunch. After they leave, a studious Harvard senior wanders in and fires...
Smith has hired the consulting firm for three years to help the college confront its racial and class problems with seminars and discussion groups that have already begun, said Dr. Carole Johnson, Equity's program development director...