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...shepherded Peter De Vries' 1964 novel Reuben, Reuben from page to screen; he has made a film for, and about, the over-the-hill gang. The central character of Reuben, Reuben is a poet, someone for whom words and even the occasional idea matter. For Gowan Evans McGland (Tom Conti), the English language is a weapon to be used against fools, an aphrodisiac with which to ply faculty wives, and a solace whenever thoughts of suicide dance in his head. Still, words give Gowan problems. His rampant eloquence can prove an embarrassment, as when one avid matron removes...
...possible deadlock was the farthest thing from the Crimson minds, though, when with 12 minutes remaining the laxwomen hold on 11-8 lead. Crucial turnovers caused the game's momentum to switch to Temple, which needed some last-second heroics to tie the game. Jan Gowan's goal with just four seconds remaining left the Crimson crushed, and holders of a 3-1-1 record...
Phillip A. Gowan...
...before,' which goes in part "And you sell yourself so short every time/You look at her and never dare to cross the line/Why is it so hard for you to understand/We'll never make it far beyond the gate without each other's hand." singer Peter Gowan barks and whimpers to the accompaniment of the drums and the organ, finally breaking into Indian chants over-but not within-the music...
...airplane that hits this invisible turbulence would be slammed upward and downward as if it had flown through a miniature thunderstorm. A light airplane flying through the core itself, says Mc-Gowan, "can experience loading conditions that exceed the design ultimate load factors," i.e., can be torn apart. Although no supersonic airliners are flying yet, McGowan looks forward to their take-off with some trepidation. Their wake will be strong enough to knock the wings off a good-sized commercial airliner...