Word: forget
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...psychological theory, however, failed for the simple reason that now all students equate those blue books with exams, and exams with frustration, anxiety and fear. Those ugly, lined, short pages loosely pressed together with weak staples in that putrid blue color remind us all of what we want to forget--exams...
Besides, we tend in our moralism to forget how treacherous morality can be. Last year the Hanshin Tigers, a professional baseball team in Osaka, got rid of their longtime star, the American Randy Bass, because he stayed at his ailing son's bedside instead of returning to the team. For the Japanese, putting family before company was the ultimate sin; to Bass, no doubt, abandoning his son for a game would have seemed the greater treachery. Many fans these days believe that baseball players who turn their heroism to capital, selling autographs to kids (Mickey Mantle earns more from signing...
...water? Two tainted grapes and a scare over apples lead to the destruction of tons of fruit. Are Americans overly sensitive to risk, or are there justifiable fears about what we eat and drink? -- Why Bush approved a ban on imported semiautomatic weapons. -- Did Reagan lie about, or merely forget, his efforts for the contras? -- A custody dispute over fertilized eggs...
...Forget pitching for now. Can you name the top five career home run hitters among active players? (Give yourself a point for each correct player...
...parasitical relationship with modern, quick-fix culture. Notions of good health are governed by a misdirected philosophy of immediate gratification and a hell-bent emphasis on current notions of good looks, while advertisers and the growing health industry invest millions in glamour and gloss to see that we never forget our waist lines...