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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...invisibly but offering no hope or suggestion as to what a trio of young men ought to do when, the roaring onset of hydropowered blotter acid moments away, the conservative governor of California hitches a ride: "Say fellas. Where are you headed?"--but there is a roaring in my ears and I think he is calling us "heads" and so pinned down and in duress I call for reinforcements, my lawyer, my Harvard Law School Professor from the back seat: "Giiiiiinsburg!"--but it is not the pinstriped one that comes bounding front-seatward over the naugahyde but a flashing purple...

Author: By Rutger Fury, | Title: On the Road | 11/10/1987 | See Source »

...write well requires confidence. The good writer is sure of his ear, his cadence, and his imagery. He must trim his prose with the zeal of the Inquisition. He needs the courage to choose those thoughts which seem right to him, the belief that his thoughts are worth articulating, and the faith that the articulation of those thoughts is worthy. In short, the successful writer is cockily sure of his craft. He is willing to put in the extra hours of work because he knows the result will be commensurate to his effort...

Author: By Patrick J. Long, | Title: Writing at Harvard: The Source of the Problem | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

Hunsberger said that the letter, while not referring to any specific complaints about his music, called the sound level "ear-splitting...

Author: By Susan B. Glasser, | Title: HRE Suspends Luke's Permit to Sing | 10/29/1987 | See Source »

...Director Fred Pletcher had told his cast that nervous tics make characters more human. As a result, Raphael slicks his hair back, Hurewitz stammers like James Stewart, Paulus taps her foot, Bader walks around with her hands folded in her lap, and Tolins picks the wax out of his ear with his pinky and bellows, "Hehhehhehheh," like Jackie Gleason snapping at Audrey Meadows. All this becomes annoying quickly...

Author: By Gary L. Susman, | Title: Sam Enchanted Evening | 10/24/1987 | See Source »

Branewski is inured to the criticism of hisneighbors. He turns a deaf ear, and mutters onlythat he wishes there were more young people aroundto talk...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Despite Invitation, No Visits | 10/8/1987 | See Source »

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