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...Boorstin, the keen-minded Librarian of Congress who sits atop Capitol Hill and watches the drama below, talks about the "cleansing effect of Washington." The old city, given enough time, knocks common sense into cockeyed theories, rounds the corners of sharp practices, and finally forces almost every leader who is successful to heed the sound counsel of history...
...with Higginson's original intentions, the Union is more than Broccoli & Cheese Pasta and Tuna Noodle casserole. The basement game room, operated by Harvard Student Agencies (HSA), has three pool tables and a dozen video games, and is frequented by a core of addicts. But even they are not keen on the place...
FITZGERALD combines smooth writing and keen journalistic observation in her tale of four such attempts by contemporary Americans to start all over again. FitzGerald's best chapters are the ones exploring the Castro and Sun City. We witness the excitement and joy of the gay community as social values relax enough so that they can "come out of the closet" and settle in one place--their place--to live and to start over. FitzGerald takes us into the life of their community, from its parades to costume balls. With her, we take part in their joyous spirit of release...
Unlike many administrators, who guard theirhome addresses and phone numbers carefully,Jewett's home phone number at 48A Linnean St. islisted in the student directory. Few otheradministrators have as keen an understanding ofthe the problems unique to Quad residents asJewett does. From his home on Faculty Row, he canhear the noise of the Quad renovations and hiscommute to work consists of a ride on the shuttlebus. "Living on campus has helped me to do my jobbetter because I have contact [with students]outside the office," he says...
...cross between a surfboard and a ski, a 5-ft.-long, 10-in.-wide piece of laminated wood or fiber glass with fixed bindings that can easily strap around any sturdy boot. No poles needed. The newborn sport, like its cousins surfing and skateboarding, requires agility and a keen sense of balance to guide the boards down the slopes at speeds approaching 30 m.p.h...