Word: damns
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...when the band suddenly throws a damn hard rock song (“The Story of Jazz”) and a miscalculated cover of Sun Ra’s “Nuclear War” in the mix, the gentle giant of a compilation loses its way. Fortunately, this decline does not occur until the second disc’s final tracks, and this uncharacteristic sloppiness is redeemed by the lyrical ease of album closer “By the Time It Gets Dark...
...legislators, brought together to work out a compromise, traded charges of stubbornness and irresponsibility. Republicans were dismayed when Reagan caved in to Democratic pressure and rescinded their hard-won limits on Social Security increases. The President, usually a model of affability, blew up when the subject of taxes arose. "Damn it," he cried, slamming down his pencil, "I can't listen to all this." In the midst of the imbroglio sat one remarkably serene and smiling figure: David Stockman, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the straight-shooting point man of the Reagan Revolution. He could afford...
...Viet Nam. He said that Averell Harriman came to him at least twelve times, and said that if we'd stop the bombing, the Russians would use their influence to restrain the North Vietnamese. Johnson said, 'I did it twelve times, and not a one of them did a damn bit of good. Ike was different,' he said. 'The Russians feared Ike. They didn't fear...
...through. USA Today, after all, is Neuharth's dream. During the paper's first six months, the indefatigable onetime sportswriter for the Mitchell, S.D. Republic stayed every night in the newsroom until 1 or 2 a.m., editing stories and dashing off headlines. Once, when he found a story "too damn long-winded," he banged out a new version on his typewriter...
Ruminating over his life and career several years ago, long before he had AIDS, Hudson sounded a little world weary. "I spent so much time trying to figure out what life was all about," he said. "I still don't know. But now I don't give a damn." Perhaps he does nonetheless. His announcement last week may have been the best and most dramatic gesture in his long career. --By Gerald Clarke. Reported by Elaine Dutka/New York and Barbara Kraft/Los Angeles