Word: latinate
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...poetry, Of Sons and Seasons), he explained that circumstantial evidence was enough to support a vote of impeachment. "Conspiracies are not born in the sunlight," he said. "They are hatched in dark recesses, amid whispers and code words." A former Bowdoin College basketball star who frequently quotes from the Latin classics, Cohen still carries that same image of youthfulness and intelligence. His style and elevation to the Senate make him one of the G.O.P.'s brightest new stars. Moreover, in the age of TV his stunning blond wife Diane and two handsome teen-age sons are also politi cal assets...
...talented Latin American history major lets the compliments come her way; she is reluctant to praise herself, even a little. She quickly passes over her three-sport high school career at St. Bernard's in Uncasville, Conn., brushing aside the details of a tennis-basketball-track triple that included some fine performances throwing the javelin...
...Rosalinda's Eyes," in contrast, is probably the album's most interesting musical conglomeration. Tying together a bouncy Latin percussion section with a smooth nylon string guitar part and an innovative soprano recorder solo, Joel cooks up a tonal recipe that would delight even the gourmet. But the song of the "crazy Latin" never fulfills the mood, wandering off into ineffective rhyme. With a cute Fender Rhodes carrying the tune, there are reminders of "James," but none of its lyric depth...
...inane as the sound itself--a departure from Joel's earlier music. "My Life" and "Zanzibar" also set shallow words to fine music. The former mixes bold, upbeat instrumentals with creative back-up vocals from Chicago's Peter Cetera and Donnie Decus. The latter experiments with some faint Latin rhythm and a few typical Steely Dan cliches, mixing in a fine jazz trumpet solo by Freddie Hubbard. It is the album's best mood piece, and possibly the most creative work on 52nd Street...
...brought a startling variety of talents and interests to the magazine. He loved opera (Tosca was his favorite); he read Latin and Greek, occasionally poring over Aristotle in his office; he was a student of theology and philosophy; he was a military expert, having served Stateside in the Marines during World War I. He was also a skilled pilot who had flown with Charles Lindbergh in the Missouri National Guard. During World War II, Alex used to relax on weekends by test-piloting Grumman fighters...