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...home just so he can drag his somnambulent wife out into the pouring rain for a slow dance in front of the nightclub where they met. As he cuddles against Cline's rain-soaked nightgown, it's impossible not to feel a rush of warmth for this self confessed jerk destined to walk life totally unaware of the pain he causes those he loves best...

Author: By Cristina V. Coletta, | Title: Dream On | 11/7/1985 | See Source »

...least, he didn't seem entirely comfortable in front of 10,000 newly made fans in Portland, Me., last Monday. He let them applaud for five minutes at a stretch before proceeding with the songs. He called one of them a "jerk" for throwing a potentially lethal t-shirt at him as he started "Money For Nothing." And, with the exception of a couple minutes of premeditated camp, he generally did his best to ignore the lot of them...

Author: By Jeff Chase, | Title: Dire Predictions | 10/10/1985 | See Source »

Star Wars supporters point out that only a few decades ago, some scientists were skeptical about the possibility of creating nuclear weapons or reaching the moon. SDI advocates contend that much of the opposition is more a knee- jerk political reaction than a genuine scientific critique. Indeed, some of the attacks on Star Wars come from scientists whose work has nothing to do with space technology. Contends James Ionson, the astrophysicist who heads SDIO's Innovative Science and Technology Office: "The only ones who complain about money being thrown around are those...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Star Wars Sweepstakes | 10/7/1985 | See Source »

...Throughout," he says, "it's been like a political jerk for us--they've just been jerking us around. They haven't done anything to accommodate us. You had to ask hundreds of questions to know what the idiosyncrasies of this place...

Author: By Nina E. Sonenberg, | Title: The Undergraduate Under class? | 5/22/1985 | See Source »

Seaver found his pace gently, indicating his pitch selection with measured flicks of his gloves. He would signal his fastball with a quick jerk, his curve with a sweeping gesture. All the time his battery mate was stoic, chewing his tobacco carefully, with respect...

Author: By Nick Wurf, | Title: Thirty-Nine and Still Stalking the Perfect Delivery | 4/26/1985 | See Source »

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