Word: guardian
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...anti-family shows aren't against the family, exactly, just scornful of the romantic picture TV has often painted of it. Was Dad once a pillar of wisdom and understanding? In the new shows he is either a slob or an oaf. Did Mom used to be the nurturing guardian of home and hearth? Now if she even knows how to put a roast in the oven, she could sear it with her sarcasm. TV kids have always been mischievous, but now they are bratty and disrespectful as well. Standards of decorum have gone out the window too: Dad burps...
Some ethicists believe parents like the Ayalas have a conflict of interest and that an outside legal guardian should serve as advocate for an infant. But others argue that such an intrusion is usually unnecessary. Families are guided by different principles than individuals, and a family's survival is recognized as a legitimate goal. "We expect family members to care about each other and to sacrifice themselves to some extent," notes Mary Coombs, a professor at the University of Miami law school...
Such a post would seem tailored for Gorbachev, making him in effect the guardian of perestroika, a powerful overseer who could serve as an arbiter among political interest groups, prodding the parliament into action and blocking legislation that contradicted his vision of reform. In short, the new President would be the "iron hand" at the center advocated by both proponents and enemies of radical reform during the transition to a state governed by law. Pravda editor Ivan Frolov says "the idea of a presidential structure was born out of Gorbachev's personality . . . I would vote for Gorbachev with the assurance...
...delightful discovery, Salvatore Cascio). For him, any moving image is the nearest available occasion for bliss. An indifferent altar boy to the priest, he is a passionate acolyte to the projectionist, who is quite literally the keeper of a flame (the arc lamps inside his machine), the cranky guardian of a mystery more awesome -- or at least more attractive -- to the child than anything the church has to offer...