Word: fingering
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...rested President assumed that a similar reception awaited him--and with it the chance to demonstrate his appeal beyond the reform-minded enclaves of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Instead Yeltsin was clobbered. From his first stop until his last, the cries went up--from an old woman wagging her finger in the President's face: "Yes, there's food in the stores, but who can afford it?"; from a young factory worker: "Where are our salaries?"; from a middle-aged electrician: "Our savings are worthless!" More quietly, a well-dressed man said, "All we ever get from you are promises...
...turn of phrase or his way with a parable, but his utter, breathtaking conviction--then the son's style is, if anything, even more unadorned. The older man would pace the stage pantherlike, an outsize Bible often waved aloft in the left hand, his right index finger jabbing forward as if to impale Satan against the horizon. The son stands as though his feet were in cement, his posture as unyielding as his message...
...flying, the choice was ultimately left up to her. Society is always looking for an answer to every tragedy, but it should take into consideration that this little girl set and accomplished goals for herself that 80-year-olds probably have not. I hope those who point their finger at others take a good look into their own lives. They may then realize that life is short and there are no guarantees of how long we'll be on earth. We should do the things that bring us joy and happiness. SUZANNE REISER Rocklin, California...
...this about the Stratosphere: the man did it. In time it may fly or fall; today it is the instant dominant Vegas symbol. The Stratosphere could be Stupak's Tinker Toy gift to the gaming industry, or it could be the ultimate sardonic gesture--a giant metallic finger to those who have doubted...
...visiting American mentions to a shopkeeper in France or Italy that he is from Chicago, the shopkeeper is likely to approximate a pistol with an extended index finger and say, "Bang, bang...