Word: modern
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...peace" and an "important leader on the world scene." But Catholics (and all Americans) are split down the middle on whether the Pope is "too conservative." Only 31% of Catholics (and 37% of Protestants) accept the characterization of the Pope as "out of touch with the modern world," while 43% of Catholics (and 41% of Protestants) agree that he is "out of touch with Catholics...
Interiors have also been updated. Instead of the traditional dark teak, many modern designers prefer the pale look of ash and pastel fabrics to lighten below-deck cabins. They often pad walls with Ultrasuede or leather for sound control. Denison's boatyard allows customers to supervise every detail right up to the track lighting. Bannenberg even designs every spoon, every ashtray...
...Pistol Club, where he practiced regularly. Said Club Manager Andrew White: "He was a very good shot. He hit an 18- by 14-in. target consistently at 100 meters." Last week Ryan used his shooting skill to deadly effect, turning his neighbors into targets in the worst massacre in modern British history...
Pity the poor historian. The wonders of modern technology have combined with the dynamics of government scandals to make his task next to impossible...
...President's designated biographer, to testify before the Iran-contra probers. Not even silicon chips offer much promise anymore. Those electronic messages that national-security staffers zapped to one another's computer screens, which were fortunately recorded in deep memory for future scribes, violated the cardinal rule of modern government: never leave footprints. Electronic memory shredders will, no doubt, be a feature of the next generation of DELETE keys...