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Word: foolishness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...screen was not art--or accuracy Anderson, who is 20-years old, is a veteran of nine of these tele-movies in her 12-year career. Her reason for doing "The Freshman Year" is simple: "The fact is, it's very commercial, and I knew I would be foolish not to," she said, dangling a cigarette between takes last week...

Author: By Charles D. Bloche, | Title: Students and Stars Share Spotlight in CBS Movie | 7/1/1983 | See Source »

...with fragrances of Rod McKuen. At one wedding of the time, the bridegroom rhapsodized: "It is therefore our glorious and divine purpose to fly mountains, to sow petalscent. . . to glorify glory, to love with love." His bride answered: "We hereby commit ourselves to a serenity more flamboyant and more foolish than a petalfall of Magnolia." And the bridegroom came back thus: "This is the purest double helix of our us-ness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: The Hazards of Homemade Vows | 6/27/1983 | See Source »

...emphatically home runs," Lau says emphatically. "Ron is strong, but he doesn't 'muscle' the swing. It's rhythmic, natural. In his mind, I think he's just so sure he can hit, the pitchers can strike him out, make him look foolish, and there's still that trace of a smile. He knows he's going to get them." Tony LaRussa, the manager, says, "You can't tell looking at Kittle after the game whether he struck out three tunes or had three hits. And he's played at least...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Broad-Shouldered, Like Chicago | 6/20/1983 | See Source »

...sweeping indictment of the legal profession in America President Bok's remarks in his Annual Report to Harvard University's Board of Overseers reveals his own lack of experience in public affairs and in professional affiars. President Bok has the temerity to make such broad any sweeping foolish accusations because his father was a well-known, and by some, highly-regarded trial judge in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, where I practice. However, I think that President Bok has been cooped up far too long in his ivory tower to understand what is going on in the world outside at this time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bok's Report | 6/6/1983 | See Source »

...neighbors and their respect for Caterpillar, which had previously been a popular local employer. Now many are angry at both sides for prolonging a fight that hurt the community. Says Mayor Richard Carver: "The day will come when people will look back and see the strike as the most foolish thing that ever happened here." Some returning employees already feel that way. Said Caterpillar Worker Steve Stannard last week: "The company starved us out. A lot of us aren't going to forget that. It's like a bad dream, and it's going to poison labor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cat Purrs | 5/9/1983 | See Source »

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