Word: favor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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DYLAN'S THREE-ALBUM flirtation with Born Again Christianity is among the more difficult events to reconcile with his legacy; for many fans, it was as though he rejected two decades of intellectual and emotional reflection on life's deepest concerns in favor of a simplistic interpretation of received truth...
...Camelot, costalot, cutalot" was how its first Broadway director described his own production. Neher and crew chose to avoid extravagance in favor of a minimalist approach: a single bare set--a platform with a "throne" on one end and a ladder on the other--instead of 16 different sets, a cast pared-down from 28 to just eight, one pianist instead of an orchestra, and less than extravagant costumes. These measures give focus to Camelot's story, nicely highlighting its comic verve and the lusty love triangle between King Arthur, his Queen, Guinevere (usually referred to as Jenny...
...wants if his government will not formally declare war. This stand coupled with his stands for the free press might have made him a hero to liberals and a nemesis of the right. The two sides might have reversed their views if they had considered his inflexible positions in favor of religious observance and school prayer...
Each year, it seems, the Dr. Seuss tale is edited more and more in favor of commercials. This year such Grinch destruction was taken to an extreme. As reflected in the title, the central part of the story is how the Grinch actually steals Christmas. Perhaps the most enjoyable part is seeing the Grinch removing Christmas paraphenalia and sliming his way around the Who-houses. Most everyone harbors enough Scrooge-like thoughts to make this most satisfying. But most of this section wound up on the editing room floor. No more can children or any one else see our hero...
Last year the committee reversed its position, coming out in favor of the University's stated policy of intensive dialogue. Under this policy, Harvard argues that it can most effectively influence developments in the apartheid state by maintaining its investments in companies that do business there...