Word: ideas
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Gavin de Becker, who has protected the likes of John Travolta and Cher, prefers not to discuss the security of public figures. He'd rather focus on his new book, The Gift of Fear, whose premise is the idea that his methods are not just for the wealthy and powerful but are equally applicable to the general public. The general public has responded by putting his book on the best-seller list...
...Becker has solutions to spare. Fear's main idea is that our intuition of danger is a "brilliant internal guardian" that can be honed to a fine point. But there is also practical advice on a variety of crimes on Levin's list, and some that might as well be: assault by a stranger, stalking, rampages by co-employees and demon baby sitters. (A truly spectacular serial-killer case seems thrown in for seasoning.) Some of the counsel is self-evident: Beware of strange men offering unwanted favors or fake solidarity. Learn to say, "I said NO!" But a four...
...like falling chandeliers and flying helicopters and sinking ocean liners, will take to her concept just as readily. "The most exciting thing is to reach an audience that has never seen [my work] before," she says. "If I were seven years old and watching this, it would change my idea about theater." Given the strikingly original work already on display in Minneapolis, that will be true for more than just seven-year-olds...
...even marriages have become disposable. Lenient attitudes toward divorce contribute to a devaluation of marriage. It is no longer the sacred union it was in the past. I agree that one important way to avoid a divorce is to prevent a bad marriage from taking place. I like the idea of counseling before a license is issued. If couples truly believe they will be married "till death do us part," they may be more careful about making a commitment. And once married, in a situation where it is not as easy to bail out, more couples would try to work...
...Memorial Committee's idea originally faced opposition from members of the Cambridge Historical Commission, which had to judge whether the memorial was appropriate for and compatible with the historic district of the common...