Word: mix
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...diverse but irresistible mix of sounds had brought the kids back not only to the record racks, but to the clubs and the concerts as well. New Music, a blend of soul, rock, reggae and disco set to a synthesized, whipcrack beat, has them buying and dancing again. The robotic rhythms are not a return to the polyester fever of disco, however. "Disco's out," says Arista Records President Clive Davis, "but dancing...
...blends in with West Cambridge as the upper-class academic, professional set. Northwest down Mass Ave lies North Cambridge, a heavily Irish Catholic region where the Speaker can be seen strolling the streets on an occasional Saturday afternoon. To the Northeast past MIT is East Cambridge--a tight-knit mix of Italians and Portuguese, with a recent influx of Haitians. The colorful, outspoken Al Vellucci, 36 years a city councilor and currently the mayor lives there And to the south lies Cambridgereport, once tapped as one of Lyndon Johnson's model cities, now a poor region with a high Black...
That thought has a logic that the church can hardly ignore as it tries to find a way out of Poland's impasse. Polish religious leaders have learned to mix political pragmatism with a healthy measure of hope. John Paul is no exception. As he traveled across his native land, the Pope was not afraid to use politically explosive words like "solidarity." But he sought to recast them in ways that would be remembered, and useful, long after the present crisis has passed. Whatever immediate gain the state hoped to reap from the papal visit, John Paul...
...growing ice cream market owes it success, it's variety. Baskin Robbins, for example, has maintained a loyal following by offering some 31 different flavors every month. And Steve's has set the pace for an entire new breed of ice cream emporium, boasting all sorts of toppings, mix-ins, and smush...
...does Author Richard Grenier, a sometime scriptwriter and now film critic for Commentary. Grenier's best scenes vividly mix farce and mayhem, but they remain set pieces. He is less concerned with tightening the strands of his narrative than with slashing away at the twin hypocrisies of Celluloid City and oil country. From Libya to Egypt to Iran his film makers go, struggling to shore up their collapsing finances, and everywhere they encounter nothing but fanaticism, ignorance, treachery and greed. Readers interested in a balanced view of the Arab world should look elsewhere. If life is not fair...