Word: keenings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...country," says TIME's John Stacks. "He is candid, as well, about his occasional failures. As Grunwald grew up in America, he first learned to love his new country, and later, in fine journalistic tradition, to criticize it too. Both his love and his criticism are tempered by his keen intellect and the immigrant's perspective on what he found in this country that was utterly different from what he left in Nazi Europe." After Grunwald returned from Vienna to New York in 1990, he was depressed by the violence, the poverty and an insistent new tribalism that, he fears...
...seen the same spike in HIV particles followed by a precipitous drop. The two researchers learned of each other's work and decided to co-publish their findings in a 1991 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. It was the beginning of a friendly but no less keen competition between the scientists...
...Pride and Prejudice (A&E) Having arrived just when it seemed Austen-mania could be borne no longer, this lush production radiantly revived the rage for Jane. With perfectly observed sets and a keen grasp of the subversive social themes that underlie Austen's comedy, this mini-series put its competition to shame. PBS' Moll Flanders...
...friend. An invitation to his home for Thanksgiving was extended, as an offer to advise an independent private-sector research proposal I sought to help finance my way through college. He served as a fountain of advice on entering and living in the political world. He took a keen interest in my career plans, wisely pushing me in the direction of the political job that I now hold. In short, he was a role model eager to impart unto others both his basic humanity and his clear enthusiasm for his chosen field. I was altogether fortunate to have been taken...
...charming new live-action remake of "101 Dalmatians" is more than a keen marketing ploy, although Disney is sure to accumulate plenty of doggie dollars. Director Stephen Herek has smartly chosen to remain faithful to the cartoon, maintaining the story's buoyant wit and inherent cuddliness. One hundred and one adorable Dalmatians are difficult to resist, and the film works well even without the luxury of canine dialogue. But the best reason to see "101 Dalmatians" is the wickedly entertaining performance of Glenn Close, who is perfectly cast at the dastardly Cruella...