Word: expressionism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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The conservative argument, at least the way I've always heard it best explicated, involves no such complicated reasoning. At heart, libertarian militarism merely affirms that "man must be free." Thence flow the arguments for dynamiting the Department of Health and Human Services and so forth, in hopes of getting...
The technical skill of today's dancers is undeniable. The controlled dexterity and energy of break-dancers is marvelous--but it is marvelous like Mary Lou Retton's gymnastics are marvelous. Dance is becoming a sport, impressive and sometimes exciting. Sadder still, it is sometimes as inarticulate as a professional...
Walter Berns, a political scientist at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative Washington think tank, argued that the angry pro-Goetz sentiment, based on moral indignation about crime, is a healthy sign. "It's an expression of an honest and decent sentiment," he said. "Anger, coming from someone who has...
James' ornate, sometimes maddeningly evasive style may seem old-fashioned, but it was the necessary expression of a complex and honest mind. Those who take the trouble to acquire a taste for his novels seldom regret the effort. His critical works, now made conveniently accessible, offer similar rewards and, once...
The rumor was the usual one, drugs, and it was so prevalent that in the presence of Pitt Coach "Foge" Fazio, Marino was tested and passed. Still unconvinced that three losses in twelve games constitutes disgrace, Marino looks back at his 42-6 college career with no expression of regret...