Word: foolishnesses
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...church must avoid the "fanaticism and small-mindedness" that through history have "led to much cruelty, suppression of theological creativity and lack of growth." On the right, a convention of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars last week demanded that the bishops take a harder line, declaring, "No institution is foolish enough to permit its reason for existence to be undermined from within...
...Shakespeare was more succinct: ripeness is all, and so it proves with Emily. After meeting Carlo's ancient father, she is momentarily ( transformed into a radiant ideal: "beautiful, charming, intelligent, loving, and the perfect future Principessa Pontevecchio." Irma is another matter: abandoned by Charlie, she becomes one more foolish dowager in the tow of her parasitic heir. But these are merely the bones of the book. Astor's primary theme is irony, and the '20s international set allows her to use it undiluted...
...like a fraternity prank--foolish," says former Lowell House resident Richard H. Linden '61, now a member of the Massachusetts civil service commission...
When the cause is so great, it may seem foolish to some to bring up such grievances. But I believe that silence is acceptance, and I am not prepared to silently accept the status quo at the shantytown. As things stand, it is nothing less than a farce to call the shanties an "open university" and the standards of its membership fair behavior for a community. What the Open University lacks is dedication to its stated principles and a clear view of its objectives. What it requires is a personal commitment to uphold the rights of all and to protect...
...Shelley Taylor, 39. Manhattan Ad Executive Julianne Hastings, 39, wears designer clothes and jets off to the Caribbean for vacations. But she lives in an apartment "the same size as the bedroom I grew up in," and confesses, "I don't know anyone who saves now. Probably we're foolish and will all end up on the poor farm...