Word: mold
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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TOSCANINI WAS an important part of the fetishization of music, Horowitz concludes, because his style, far from being suited to all types of music, cut all of it in the same, popularly appealing mold--that of the visceral music of Guiseppe Verdi, Toscanini's countryman, friend, and deepest musical love...
...determining who would best mold the young girl into an adult, the judge did not grapple with any elements of human nature except those that can be clearly specified in a contract, assessed and sold. In such a context, his statement that he was influenced greatly by what he believed to be the Sterns' greater ability to explain the circumstances of Melissa's birth and upbringing makes sad sense...
...Conservative Club, perhaps this is a game--the South African issue can be seen as merely intellectual discussion. However, for us as Blacks, this is our lives. The racism in South Africa is of the same mold of the racism we face here everyday and the Conservative Club's inviting him here is a slap in our face.: Shannah P. Braxton Co-President, BSA Wendi Grantham Chair, BSA Political Action Committee Kyra Armstrong Secretary, BSA Political Action Committee
...seemed pretty cool, if not very imaginative, and we used to hand out a lot of at the apartment and shoot the bull. I told him about some of my philosophies--he was a great listener--and encouraged him to try to break free from the mold. To demonstrate the point I showed him some woodblock prints I had done of a Lipton's Cup O' Soup...
Criticizing The Morning Program as fluff is unfair, almost like blaming Late Night with David Letterman for not running news inserts. The show's main problem seems to be a failure of nerve. It tries to break from the morning mold but retains enough Today-like elements to make the entertainment features jarring. Another sort of host -- a folksy Arthur Godfrey type, perhaps -- might have made the format more palatable. Even Smith and Hartley could eventually relax and turn into pleasant morning companions. Right now they are working too hard at chemistry to notice that the ingredients are not jelling...