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Thus, we question the motivation for his heated assertion, "gays gain a lot in repeating the analogy (that Black and gay discrimination is the same)...it is not the morality of Blacks that is in question..." Perhaps a little homophobia in the mix? Moreover, his comment that "they (gays, lesbians and bisexuals) believe it (comparing Black and gay discrimination) gives legitimacy to their claims," is quite assuming. Mr. Lampley, we do not recall when you asked what "we" think...
...Soviet Union, the sick man of Eurasia, is in desperate economic shape. It suffers from a mix of mutually exacerbating ailments. What they have in common is their base: the institutionalized absurdity known as communism. A system that radiates orders from the top down destroys initiative on the part of workers and managers, hampering the quantity and quality of production. Government-set and -subsidized prices are kept so low that producers have no incentive to produce, retailers no incentive to sell...
...music in between. But no longer. Washington-based NPR, which is celebrating its 20th year, is adding more sounds of fun -- and even a little fluff -- to its successful duet of headlines and Haydn. For example, the private, not-for- profit network last month introduced Heat, a late-night mix of news, music and guests, to attract younger listeners, already a growing part of the network's audience. "NPR is not a preserve for the humor impaired," says Heat senior producer Steve Rathe. "It is for thoughtful people who have not forgotten how to dance...
Over the past couple of years, NPR has been adding to its lineup of talk shows. Fresh Air, the most insightful and entertaining interview program on radio, features an eclectic mix of authors, artists and performers. Host Terry Gross has discussed with John Updike his love of faces ("a dermal sin") and explored comedian Martin Short's unusual adolescent fantasies. She got tough with Nancy Reagan over her memoirs but allowed actor Bob Hoskins (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) to wax lyrical about Laurence Olivier. Gross is just one of a notable number of female voices at NPR. Unlike the commercial...
...Gunn is not really in need of a defense, philosophical or otherwise. She is a vibrant Rosencrantz, portraying the courtier with an appropriate mix of thickheadedness, naivete and confusion. Her facial expressions are extraordinarily expressive, and her command of mannerisms impressive...