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There is also plenty of plain, garden-variety superstition in the hippie faith witnessed by their interest in ouija boards, numerology, tarot cards, palmistry, mind reading and astrology. Some communities are very keen on nature worship, and hold outdoor ceremonies honoring the onset of the winter and summer solstices. Black magic is very In among some hippies, as is Devil worship; there are even a few witches and warlocks around Hashbury ready to celebrate Black Masses in praise of Satan...
Reischauer has a very keen sense of his own physical and intellectual limitations--and of where his own speciality should lead him. The stamina of men like Rusk and McNamara amazes him. "These are bone-crushing jobs," he said. In the more limited job of Ambassador, Reischauer at first felt ffihe was "on the edge of a precipice: one false move could cause a catastrophe," and marvels at Rusk's ability to step off a plane after wearying world-wide trips and still make errorless, careful statements to the press...
...that applause for little ol' me, Mr. Show Business?") and his growing fondness for corny gags ("I'm here for a worthy cause-the Eskimo Anti-Defamation League. It's not true they're responsible for crime in America"). But he had the old, keen eye for human foibles: a Hindu trying (unsuccessfully) to walk on water, a fluff by Barry Goldwater ("No American wants to be a rich slave; he wants to be a poor slave-I mean poor and free"), Mrs. Robert Kennedy being accidentally belted by a Japanese bandleader, and some...
...Mwanza: "Zambia is knocking at your door. We hope that you will keep this door wide open. I can say that only the pressure of extra work caused by our fight against racialists all around Zambia has made it impossible for us to indicate publicly that Zambia is keen to join hands in at least one or two sections of the Treaty, although, as I have already said, she is very keen to become a full member...
Most of the men and women in the advertising profession are highly reputable people with a keen sense of responsibility to both their clients and the public. There are the other kind...