Word: habits
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...narrative deftly moves through the straits of midlife: the death of a parent and the consequent yearning to define and understand the past; the urge to turn over a ream of new leaves and the inability to change a single bad habit; the fear of mortality and the resulting impulse toward adolescent excess. Merely as a balancing act, the medley of tones would be impressive...
...religious nut, a kook. She was a normal, hardworking, Godfearing woman, and she gave us the best upbringing she could." Nina Hart, who died in 1972, was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. Some stories have depicted her as severe and neurasthenic and have dwelt on her habit of moving the family frequently. Hart noted emphatically that his family had been poor; fixing up and reselling modest houses in their home town of Ottawa, Kans., he insisted, was a way of making ends meet. "My parents," he went on, "were mainly interested in loving us, in giving...
McKay Professor of Applied Mathematics William H. Bossert '59, master of Lowell House--which was besieged by an average of twelve false alarms a month--agreed with Scott, saying, "My concern is that the students are in the habit of not evacuating. In addition, the Cambridge Fire Department is slower in responding to the alarms...
Reagan, in close-fitting twill riding breeches, worn with oldfashioned, buckled cavalry boots, exuded good health and good fellowship. Reagan's affability, his habit of speaking plainly, without metaphor or jargon, and above all the impression he gives of liking the person he is talking to, create a good atmosphere. Simply put, Ronald Reagan is a nice guy, and one is aware of this every moment. This is no small gift for a man to be blessed with...
...absolute truth, no matter how unpleasant, and conserve the President's time. Later, I was told that Reagan had found me brusque. Perhaps, in my ignorance about his way of doing things, I came a little too quickly to the point; maybe my speech was unadorned. This is a habit instilled in West Point cadets and nothing in a life spent in the service of busy and impatient men had cured...