Word: going
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Planets), I was pleased that you covered a topic near and dear to me. But the sad truth is that anime will never be fully appreciated in countries where limited imaginations restrict animation to a children's medium. Some of the best storytelling in the world continues to go unrecognized. In Japan, manga (graphic novels) and anime have long been recognized as important facets of modern Japanese culture. Now if only we could get better translations of the Japanese tales into other languages so that they are truer to the original stories. LISA HANNABACH Ichikawa, Japan...
...home in the U.S. Most important in Britain has been the promotion of New World wines according to their varieties so drinkers can easily identify the types and staples of wine that appeal to them. Many arrogant European producers do not deign to inform the consumer what grapes go into their wines, with the consequent surprise (not always pleasant) for the drinker. Not all of us have the time to become experts, and the clarity and lack of pretension of Australian and New Zealand wines mean that drinkers are not made to feel stupid while having their pockets picked...
Certain properties in popular culture fasten their fangs on our pants leg and never let go, no matter how we kick and yell. The story of Anna Leonowens, British tutor to the numerous progeny of testy King Mongkut, ruler of 19th century Siam, is perhaps the most persistent of these terriers...
...haven't heard that "Hey" song the last couple of times I went to go see the Edmonton Oilers play. What's up with that? I love that song...
...McCain's release, a psychiatrist deems his "emotional status" to be "stable" and says McCain has an "overdeveloped superego," or sense of conscience and morality, and an "unrealistically high" need for achievement. "He may tend to expect too much of himself and take it hard when/if things don't go as planned." Imprisonment seems to have cured one of McCain's problems as well: as one who had long sought to escape the shadow of his famous Navy father, McCain "feels his experience and performance as a POW have finally permitted this to happen," according to his 1974 evaluation. McCain...