Word: gestalt
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...Painful enough to think of all that history pratfalling like Chevy Chase; excruciating to remember the fashions (the collars and ties, the ultrasuedes, the double knit bell-bottoms and medallions, the comic blow-dry haircuts) and the charlatanism of the self-esteem indulgences (est, gestalt, bioenergetics, Krishna Consciousness...
...What has almost totally been lost is the self-perception of gestalt, of spirit and atmosphere that is created by people who choose to live here," he said in an April interview. "They gave a certain kind of focus, energy and framing to the place...
...Disney they say, "The park is the ride"; it's a gestalt experience, artfully designed. At Universal they say, "It's the rides, stupid," and U.S.F. has some attractions, like the spectacular Terminator 2 3-D show, that almost make visitors forget the drabness of the decor--the rows of gray, blocky buildings, meant to evoke movie soundstages, which have given the place the look of a Stalinist workers' paradise...
...What has almost totally been lost is the self-perception of gestalt, of spirit and atmosphere that is created by people who choose to live here," he says. "They gave a certain kind of focus, energy and framing to the place...
...Baja benefits from decor that is unabrasively funky. The windows and the bar are framed by red plastic chile lights, sombreros grace the walls and bright green cactus sculptures are sunk into cavities in the walls. Triangular flags pushing tequila brands are a tribute to kitsch, but the gestalt works well, set off under a trendy corrugated tin roof. The TV at one end of the bar and the gravelly sound of Louis Armstrong add to the user-friendly feel. In addition to comfortable surroundings, Baja offers many weekly specials that ought to bring in the crowds: a Sunday...