Word: cooling
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...right to heat a house in winter, why the outrage at those who cool it in summer? Would you be as scornful of central heating-or any heating-if it had appeared only "a generation...
...street diplomacy is very different from the cool, precise diplomacy of international relations. Young's candor, boldness and naive idealism were often ill suited to the subtleties and exactitudes crucial to world politics. Like many a Southern preacher, he was never at a loss for words, and he knew their power. But he failed to fully appreciate the dangers of using them rhetorically and carelessly...
...sexual behavior seemed to have been designed for a Victorian boarding school for boys. "When out on a date, be sure to head home early." "Refrain from premarital sex even when the girl is your fiancee." "If you go all the way, marry her quickly or your fever will cool down." "Keep your hands off married women or the result will be a calamity." "Beware of sweet words from bar girls and cabaret hostesses...
...basic philosophy behind this approach is to take everything in stride and do what you want, and only that. Attend only required events, spend the rest of your time partying with a carefully selected group of equally cool people. Be polite, and willing to joke around, but don't hesitate to avoid obviously dull people and crowded parties with a lot of insecure types. Don't let anything bother you. If you stay cool, you can actually enjoy the week, because you won't be frazzled or unnerved too fast. Pace yourself. You've got all week, and then four...
Fisher, a buddy of State Department heavies, teaches rational and cool-headed policy-making using a series of "tools," which he presents in bi-weekly Socratic lectures. Weekly section meetings reinforce the skills learned in class...