Word: fanaticism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Now I don't mean "bad" and "good" in the professional baseball sense of the words. Some seasons are better than others, and fair-weather support has never been the calling of a true team fanatic. Good and bad have their own nuances. That leads me to the next commandment...
But then he wouldn't know. Aside from a brief stint in preschool, Bo, 15, ) has never been in a classroom. While his peers puzzle through the mysteries of a new high school year, he sits at home, quietly exploring the arcana of radio waves. He is a ham-radio...
Next month Salman Rushdie's first book since The Satanic Verses will reach U.S. bookstores. The initial printing (125,000 copies) is large for a children's book, which is what Haroun and the Sea of Stories at first appears to be. But hold on. The tale seems eerily parallel...
Trinidadians traditionally express their political feelings in satirical calypso songs. Prime Minister A.N.R. Robinson won a landslide four years ago to the tune of Captain, the Ship Is Sinking, a telling commentary on the island nation's economic decline. But the conservative Robinson almost lost the helm himself last week...
Every year or so, a doctor examines Ryan and announces that, no, there is nothing physically or genetically unique about the man. His exercise routine is strenuous but not fanatic; his preparation for each game is exhaustive; his dedication to the game is exemplary; his no-frills personality allows him...