Word: foolishnesses
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Home is a former sculptor's smallish skylighted studio in Greenwich Village, which she shares with her boyfriend of eight years. Bob Williamson, a "freelance stock speculator." Marriage? "Great for taxes, necessary for children, but abominable for romance." Hutton also boycotts the uptown party scene: "I feel foolish in that kind of setup, and I think those people would feel foolish in mine." Lauren and Bob divide household chores because "I've never had a maid and don't want one. If you've got more things than you can take care of yourself...
...Afro debate. He claims that under his direction the Department has grown and prospered. At the beginning of the month Guinier said of Afro's fall semester offerings: "There are 19 very interesting courses--the most and best ever." Of his detractors Guinier will only say, "Men say foolish things sometimes...
...foolish tactical error, the prosecutor allowed Aquino's opening written statement to be made part of the record. It turned out to be a violent attack on Marcos' "new society" as a regime bent on "coercion, violence, human degradation, the total suppression of civil liberties and political processes, and the imprisonment of political enemies." Since the statement had been made in open court, it could therefore be freely reprinted despite martial law. Indeed, thousands of mimeographed copies were soon circulating all over Manila...
...unvarying, his crowd scenes too busy-Ustinov did manage to balance the bawdy with the foreboding in a psychologically adroit way. Costumes contrasted gaily and innocently with the ominous surroundings. The mood was like nothing so much as a folk festival in which the compassionate, suspicious, sacred, profane and foolish commingled...
...gross national product has grown not at all for two years, while the population continues to increase by about 15 million every year. So the standard of living for the multitude has actually declined. In a glaringly pennywise, pound-foolish move, the government decided several months ago to cut back on its family planning, birth control and sterilization programs. Though land-reform laws have been passed, they have been carried out spottily...