Word: life
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Judging by how eagerly East Germans flocked across the Wall when it was opened, they must be eager for a reunification. Yes, there are some things about life in West Berlin--and the West in general--that East Germans desire, like high-quality meat and vegetables, shelves full of wares, VCR's and watches. Forty years ago, East Germans might have leaped at the chance to give democracy another...
...craze isn't limited to junior highschoolers. Harvard students have found that the game is an escape from the toils of college life, and an additional source of procrastination to avoid laborious schoolwork...
...need to eliminate "credentialism" and make people's rewards in life commensurate with their performance, not their "qualifications." This means that doctors, lawyers and "certified teachers" must be exposed to competition from capable people who have been shunted off by professional birth control...
...shooting of his latest film that Clara, an actress in the film with a small role, has tremendous star potential. Gianni demands rewrites and shootings to make Clara the star of the movie. Caught in the power struggle of the film industry, Clara marries Gianni, who now controls her life. Antonioni forcefully reveals a deep preoccupation with isolation through his female protagonist...
...booming voice coupled with a commanding stage presence enables Lou Ferguson to give Boesman, Lena's abusive mate, the realistic air of a man who has become numb to the pain and hardship of his life as well as to Lena's need for compassion and companionship...