Word: got
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...applied his own rules-selecting a doctor by his educational and training qualifications-it turned out badly on his first two tries. He felt that both doctors talked down to him, when they condescended to talk at all, and treated him impersonally. After Bynder moved to Colorado, he got his doctor the way most people do-by asking a neighbor for a recommendation. This doctor is roughly 15 years older than Bynder, whereas the first two were close to his own age-and therefore might have been trying to maintain their authority by keeping their distance. Most important, says Bynder...
...mere ugliness has not stopped fashion trends in the past, and anyway, clogs are unbeatable for the beach or for wearing in and around water. They also solve one of the livelier problems of urban living. Says Mrs. Elliott Erwitt, wife of a Manhattan photographer: "Cockroaches haven't got a chance. And you barely hear the crunch...
...Primitivism. Others, however, see the trend as deeper and longer-lasting. Says Pete Johnson, former rock-music critic for the Los Angeles Times: "With Sgt. Pepper, records got really artsy-craftsy-more cerebral than gut. You had 15-minute rock symphonies and huge, long, pretentious albums that you had to listen to 20 times to understand. It got so you couldn't tell anything from this mill of sounds made by these esthetes of rock. Then there came a cry for primitivism, and you started hearing rock 'n' roll-a name that had been unfashionable-as opposed...
Elated at the impact the institute has had on teachers, Towbis and Peterson are planning a summer session next year for college administrators and mass-media executives. "It all boils down to teaching and communications," Towbis says. "We've got to get the message across to the people who can influence others...
...message through to chief executives that they are not willing to put in the usual stint as a trainee, shuffling paper and learning company routines. "These younger, better-educated people demand a different kind of direction," says Edward J. Hanley, chairman of Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. "You have got to give them their head, put them in positions where they can make mistakes." Because many large companies are accustomed to stockpiling skills, the brightest young executives often move into small firms, where they can more readily assume the responsibility that they impatiently demand...