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...crying, the refugees, the bombed-out villagers, the farmers whose land now resembles the surface of the moon . . . . ) Our good radical mental picture of the long-suffering Asian leaves out the Laotian who is getting a good laugh and a fat pocketbook out of the American colonial ego trip...
When finally given time to speak by Mayor Vellucci, Steven Van Kuchen announced, "This is not, as some people seem to think, the late night ego tripping ha-ha show. The problem here is Cronin. Ever since this council passed the rent control law in September he has done everything in his power to stop...
Matches against teams like the Hilltoppers can only be classified as ego trips. "I don't even think that they will be good preparation for Penn," coach Marion said...
Well, who knows. As much as I despise journalism for the way it conspires to deprive people of the truth in order to soothe their spirits and "draw them into the story." I retain enough (more than enough) of the journalistic ego that I just may talk about some of those things someday. Take me out for a beer, as they always say, and I'll tell you-especially if you can get me a job or build my career...
...alter ego of Director François Truffaut, the character called Antoine Doinel made his first appearance eleven years ago in The 400 Blows as a lonely, desperate adolescent. Then came Love at Twenty and Stolen Kisses, in which the youth edged toward maturity. Now Antoine-who has been portrayed throughout by the remarkable Jean-Pierre Léaud-and Christine, played by Claude Jade, are ready for conjugal love. Truffaut begins the funny, futile years of their marriage (and ends the autobiographical series) with Bed and Board...