Word: highlander
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They developed clan loyalties like those of Highland Scotland, complete with tales of heroism and treachery. The legacy of the Crusades even now is reflected in the snipings, kidnapings and crossfire that recur in the mountains between Christian and Muslim militias. Part of this legacy is a penchant for violence, a belief that the gun as much as the cross is a source of salvation. Says Professor Majid Fakhri of the American University of Beirut: "There is something very medieval about the Christian outlook. A type of feudalism exists in which politics and religion are intertwined in a literal...
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...David Niven, 73, Scottish-born actor and author, who defined debonair for millions of moviegoers; apparently of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the progressive neuromuscular disorder often called Lou Gehrig's disease; at Château-d'Oex, Switzerland. A Sandhurst graduate and veteran of four years with the Highland Light Infantry, Niven resigned his commission in 1932 and became a New York liquor salesman. Influential acquaintances lured him to Hollywood, where he signed a seven-year contract with Movie Mogul Sam Goldwyn, despite having almost no acting experience. Niven served with distinction as a British commando officer in World...
...what truly keeps Goldman are the Heroes, people who transcend the crap, who can still impress and awe him the way Tarzan Finds a Son did when he was the only kid Highland Park, Illinois crazy enough to see the same movie twice. For various reasons, among his heroes are Oliver, Robert Wagner, Bob Woodward, Richard Attenborough, but most of all, Paul Newman...
...Scottsdale rookies were motivated as much by sentimentality as by any illusions of athletic prowess. Dr. Leonard Arnold, 61, came along with his twin sons Larry and Gary, who "were born the last year the Cubs won a pennant." Jim Anixter, 38, a wire-company executive from Highland Park, Ill., was a member of a syndicate that attempted unsuccessfully to buy the Cubs from the Wrigley family in 1981 (the team was purchased by Chicago's Tribune Co.). Gene Marzelli, 45, of Palatine, Ill., who designs office interiors, had been working out daily since Thanksgiving. Everyone's favorite...