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Feeling of Power. Since most models are bulky, the watches so far have sold mainly to men. One reason for their appeal is the first-on-the-block-to-own-one syndrome, though this attraction will fade fast; digitals are expected to sell for as little as $20 in 1976. Another reason why some people like digitals, according to a watch-company executive, "is that it makes them feel powerful-at the push of a button, they can command the time." Says Manhattan-based Writer Jon Borgzinner: "I like it because when I pick it up at night...
Eventually the hills fade and the woods become piney, and you can tell you're near the Gulf of Mexico when the cumulus clouds start to pile up on horizon. The Gulf Coast is part desolate and soulless tourist strip, cheap motels and nightclubs where groups like Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts play, and part fishing villages and marsh and swamp. The swamps give way to Lake Pont-chartrain presently, and the Louisiana Superdome starts to loom on the horizon. Beyond the Mississipi and the alluvial silt of the Coast, Houston beckons...
...Book of Abigail and John contradicts the staid, dignified New England face he presented to the public. Deeply concerned with the welfare of his family, unsure whether his sacrifices are appreciated by his compatriots at home, the complex Adams unburdens himself to his "Portia." His romantic feelings never fade. Trapped in Boston while recovering from a smallpox innoculation, he complains to Abigail...
...pressure to negotiate an accord with Syria on the Golan Heights before the U.N. mandate expires on Nov. 30. But some observers believe that Rabin is increasingly aware of Sadat's dazzling TV smile and generally appealing public image. He would reportedly like to see that image fade a bit before making his own appearance...
...flag blowing out to straight away center, the packed Park shouting "Loo-ee, Loo-ee." Next slide, Freddie Lynn's arching home run finding its way to the Sox bullpen, click, the ugly scene of Lynn's body sprawled at the base of the Monster, a dissolve and a fade-in with the scoreboard Reds 6 Sox 3. Click, the Carbo miracle settling into the center field seats, click, Doyle out at the plate, the victory postponed, Morgan robbed by the golden glove of Evans, and finally the dancing, prancing Carlton Fisk waving his twelfth inning shot into fair territory...