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...flip humor continued to flash. Has all the attention on her finances hurt the Mondale campaign? "Well, let me put it this way," Ferraro said, "it has not been a positive thing." Her new accountants "hold themselves out to be experts. I sure hope they are. Just kidding, guys...
...that was as high as he went. Under the point system, each inch in the vault is worth about 6 points, making it a disproportionately weighted event. So with Hingsen grounded, Thompson rose for the kill. When he cleared 16 ft. 4¾ in., he delightedly executed a back flip on the pink landing pad. No points were awarded for the extracurricular flip, but Thompson landed with a cushy lead of 152 points...
Forget Sears, Roebuck. Nowadays Sears, Tiegs might be more appropriate. In 12 million American homes, the first image Sears customers are seeing as they flip through the new fall-winter catalog is the cover picture of Model Cheryl Tiegs, wearing a cardigan sweater and an autumn plaid skirt, her smiling face and long blond tresses beckoning potential buyers into the magic world of America's largest retailer. Sears has taken a fancy to Tiegs, embracing her in its catalog and TV commercials and identifying itself with her wholesome all-American looks. The chemistry has been sizzling. Just two years...
What's startling is that Travers has maintained a consistent, still idealistic philosophy for social things while so many of her musician/activist colleagues have switched allegiances, flip-flops from credo to credo, or simply given up. Travers compares fighting for social change to the struggle of a folk song's hero or heroine. The message is "you can push for change now, but look for evidence later, often much later. There's this concept of 'paying your dues,' which everyone must go through. The same is true for social change; there's no painless solution...
...Travers' description. A few, however, are worth particular mention, partly because their accompanying MTV videos have further confirmed today's angst. Both the literal and visual interpretations of, for instance. Laura Brannigan's "You Take My Self Control," radiate a preoccupation with instant and continuous self-satisfaction. The haunting flip-side of that egoism is a disturbing loneliness, even more evident in the video. A similar anxiety--coupled with alienation--from lovers, parents, friends, and self--characterizes Cindy Lauper's "Time After Time...