Word: mentions
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...people at Harvard hesitate to come out of the closet because sometimes it just doesn't seem worth it. All of a sudden, you are a minority. People treat you differently. They look at you funny. You mention last night's date and suddenly everyone is silent and turning red and desperately eager to assure you of their orientation. You can't hold your loved one's hand in public any more without shocking people. You can't dance with your loved one because it becomes a public gesture of defiance instead of a fun thing...
There was no talk of divorce, no talk of pre-nuptial agreements, no mention of Al trying to run away with FloJo's money...
Otherwise, Baker was like someone on an all-you-can-visit tour, racing through 14 European capitals (not to mention Ottawa) in eight days. His visit was long enough for him to see that Western Europe is in the grip of Gorby fever: in response to Mikhail Gorbachev's disarming foreign policy, leaders there are awaiting something more substantive in the way of a U.S. response than the singing of Moscow Nights during the Soviet leader's White House visit...
...critics also fail to mention that they themselves often make the rounds on the talk show circuit. Broder, who supported the legislators in their attempt to get a raise, is frequently heard on The Larry King Show. While the pay-raise controversy raged, legislators could also be heard on the shows they later condemned...
...afraid you might mention that. I suppose I might say, "Here's somebody who's trying to call attention to himself." But I leave that to others to interpret. It's always hard to describe yourself...