Word: decentering
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...actually "trying to please women in dating and courtship." They are shocked, she says, when women they are introduced to "come on too strong sexually." She recalls one thoroughly offended man blurting after his first date: "She jumped me." And women are complaining there are no decent men left out there...
Members of the Fly Club--as far as I can tell, some of you are really kind, good, decent people, but your organization is being sued for sex discrimination. And a good part of the student body has mobilized in groups like SWAT and ZIP to let you know that they find your club's presence abhorrent. And I'm sure you know that the space could be better used as a student center, a women's center, office or classroom space, a shelter for battered women or even a homeless shelter. Yes, with homeless people all over Cambridge...
...Michael Dukakis ventured into Iowa to tell voters there why he should be President. Today his answer remains inchoate. The failing of his candidacy has more to do with the candidate himself than with poor strategy, inept aides, stylized debates, TV commercials or even George Bush. Dukakis is a decent, rational, hardworking man, dedicated to public service and the common good. But he never understood the office he sought. The presidency requires a leader who can forge an emotional bond with the people and act as a vehicle for their aspirations. Dukakis is no dreamer. His visions run to high...
Kicking Game: Scott Walton has an average foot. His longest boot of the year went for 33 yards, not exactly an earth-shattering kick. Todd Cowan does a decent job as the Eli punter, averaging 32.4 yards per kick...
...when you look at Maurice Frilot and company, you think big--very big. Frilot is a sure All-Ivy bet. He and his mates turned in a great effort against Brown four weeks ago. They must reproduce that effort today if Hinz and friends are to have a decent day running the ball...