Word: habitable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...mercilessly redescribes) himself and his life in a flat pattern of total recall. He is a reasonably handsome man in his 40s -wavy hair that is thinning, a paunch that is growing. In the office he is "cordial and considerate to just about everybody." He has "this wretched habit" of acquiring the characteristics of the last person he has been talking to-a stutter, a tic, even a limp...
When he is not embroiled in campaigning, Pittsburgh's Democratic mayor, Pete Flaherty, makes a habit of coming home for dinner every night so that he can chat with his five children. Once he is finished, he usually goes off to an officially scheduled dinner. "He gets there after everybody has eaten," says his wife Nancy. "But they don't seem to mind." And meanwhile, she adds, "Pete has told me and the children what is going on." Junie Butler, wife of a Virginia Congressman, states this creed for the wife determined to avoid being submerged...
...Though Bundy's talk of dissolution may have been overdramatic, his comments focused wide attention on the plight of philanthropic organizations: at a time when their gifts are more urgently needed, they have less to give. Before the stock-market slide, good times lured many foundations into the habit of dipping into capital for important projects. Over the past two years, Ford has given away about $494 million-well over twice its income...
...argues: "The track record is deplorable. By and large, these operations have been a series of disasters." Adds Eugene Skolnikoff, director of M.I.T.'s Center for International Studies: "The resulting scandals provide grist for attacks on the U.S., retroactively validate charges?true or false?that the U.S. makes a habit of overthrowing governments, and even exacerbate domestic distrust of public officials...
...this is the situation that is now confronted by Chile. By a constitutional habit, the Congress votes for the man with the highest number of votes. The man with the highest number of votes is the candidate backed by the Communists...