Word: madding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Kennedy had one final thought on that night 28 years ago. "We'll have to offer the job to Lyndon, that's for sure. He's a proud man, and he'd be mad if we didn't. He's too big a figure in the party and in the country. He'll enjoy turning it down; then we can make our choice." But he hadn't even thought about a Texas ambush...
American tourists who defy the alarms are sometimes viewed at home as mad adventurers. "When I told my friends we were going to Israel, they said, 'What! Are you crazy?' " says Florida Dentist Selden Schwartzberg. "They're the ones who are crazy -- for staying at home." To date there have been no reports of injuries to tourists, and the Schwartzbergs are confident that their guide will keep them away from the trouble spots. "I've seen more crime in Hollywood, Fla., than I have seen in all of Israel," says Maureen. "American Jews should be ashamed to stay away...
...Rick Cerone, and Manager John McNamara quietly slipped off the bus during the middle of these episodes and headed into the team's hotel. Later that night, Oil Can Boyd went on a rampage through the halls of the hotel. It seemed that everyone (even the players' wives) was mad at Boggs, as his palimony suit threatened to rip apart the team. All sorts of reports were heard about the dissension on the club: the youngsters not getting along with the veterans, complaints about Evans being McNamara's pet, Evans questioning rookie Todd Benzinger's desire...
...Coming to Dinner before the movie appeared," grins Olmos. "It was quite a dinner. They served artichokes, and I'd never eaten one." Even after the couple was married in a small ceremony in 1971, the Keels "weren't thrilled" by the union, says Kaija. "I was very mad at them for a while, but now that I'm a parent, I can understand. They were worried about me going off so young with a crazy person with no money...
...toward giant law firms that operate like corporations gets much of the blame. Goaded by a bottom-line mentality, devoting nearly every moment to revenue-earning work, firms that once routinely set pro bono goals for their members now often just issue watery memos of encouragement. In the money-mad 1980s, the thinking goes, plenty of lawyers do well. Fewer do good...