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...child of twelve or a man of 60. He could be a factory worker or a missionary. He might have been pulled arbitrarily from a crowd in a demonstration, or dragged away in the middle of the night before the bewildered eyes of his family. Perhaps he stole a loaf of bread, aided a guerrilla or disagreed with the President. Or maybe he did nothing...
...existed under almost exactly analogous conditions for nearly 40 years, with only a few real disruptions. Maintenance of a balance in this fashion is thus not only possible, but even desirable for the West Bank. As is the nature of all true compromise, each party would get "half a loaf." Israel's military security would not be as great, true; but it would be enough. The Palestinians, whether on their own or in some combination with Jordan, would not be completely autonomous; but they would take a giant step in the right direction. Likewise, the Arab nations would kick...
Kate's lover is just plain Jake. It is to him that much of Pitch Dark is addressed. The theme of exasperating love, of life with half a loaf, is a constant that puts the narrator's more transitory emotions in humorous perspective. Among them is a case of heebie-jeebies brought on by a side trip to Ireland. In a set piece that could be mistaken for a parody of Hitchcock, Kate makes her way in a balky rental car to a coastal castle...
...difficult to make. Pâtés have another great virtue in the age of rush: they must be completely prepared in advance, eliminating last-minute booboos, and actually improve with a few days' aging. "A pate," according to Cutler, "is nothing more than a French meat loaf that's had a couple of cocktails...
...This your we're hickey. There is no need to compromise. We needn't settle for half a loaf. Whether it's the MX, never gat or SALT R. Mondale is and has been on the right side. He has never fallen into the trap of Reaganemics and has denounced the essential unfairness of the domestic policies of this Administration from...