Word: godly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Listening to this, a thought springs to mind: Is the old slugger punch- drunk? This, after all, is the same George Foreman who found religion in a San Juan, Puerto Rico, dressing room in 1977, proclaimed boxing an affront to God and announced he was quitting forever. This is the same Foreman who ballooned to 320 lbs. from a fighting trim of 217, and even today at 255 is far beefier than anyone who wants to hold the title should be. As for the recent wins, all were against unknowns or retreads who will probably never get within spitting distance...
...Christ, which evangelist Foreman helped found nine years ago. With the fighter on the trumpet and cymbals, Sunday services are rarely dull. His sermons sometimes seem directed at himself. "Once you fall, you ain't comin back," he advised the flock recently. "Make noise in a strange fashion, or God may not notice...
...first chapter are two quotes from Hall-of-Fame baseball star Ted Williams: one about himself and another about Black Cincinnati Reds star Eric Davis. In one, the former Bosox star says he developed his talents through practice; in the other, he says Davis is blessed with God-given athletic abilities...
...overshadowed by the violence endemic to the divided Holy Land. Only 18 hours after Shamir's announcement, an Arab fundamentalist from Gaza whose family had been wounded by Israeli soldiers grabbed the wheel of an Israeli bus as it traveled along the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway. Shouting "Allah Akbar!" (("God is great!")), he sent the bus hurtling down a 495-ft. ravine. The fiery plunge killed 14 people and wounded an additional 27. It was the worst single attack against Israelis since the start of the uprising. "This is a shocking disaster," Shamir said, "the fruit of a disgusting mind...
...plot on a drug ring? Simple. Drugs are fashionable, and they make an easy target. And it proabably is no coincidence that Licence to Kill carries a disclaimer in its credits, warning of the dangers of smoking. The new James Bond target is every kind of personal vice. God save us from spies with social consciences, particularly ones who open fire on their enemies in crowded bars filled with reasonably innocent people who just want to get away from their troubles...