Word: myopically
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fact that Willy disbelieves his own dreams does not prevent him from suspending that disbelief at the slightest provocation. It is this absurdly myopic vision of ours which keeps us from going quite mad--for how can one believe that Sisyphus would ever again put his shoulder to the rock were the total picture clear to him. No, he puts his shoulder to the rock always in the belief that this time he shall reach the top. And that vision of the top, at a distance from him measurable in finite hours of labor is the only real, compelling vision...
...Senate Watergate committee last week after probing illegal contributions made to the 1972 campaigns of Democrats running for President. In its draft report, written by the Republican counsel, the staff said the investigation of Democrats was made to "rectify any misapprehensions that the work of the staff was myopic or that miscreants were found only among those endeavoring to re-elect President Nixon." But far more examples of Republican skulduggery were uncovered. Indeed, the report cited only two instances of questionable practices by Democratic Nominee George McGovern's campaign: neglecting so far to pay a total...
...would be limited, a second safeguard would be to insure that admissions is not based on "academic preparedness." But ultimately the only sure safeguard would rest in the attitude adopted by the seminars' participants and the tone set by their originators. If they fall back on the familiar and myopic goal of grooming future academics, the best laid structural plans may go awry. A "great leap forward" would then become just another cautious step in the wrong direction...
...sexes" which could be the biggest bag of all since it involves one half the human race vs. the other half. There is no place at this University for decision-making processes which are based on other than facts, reason and good-will. I remain myopic regarding the processes by which politics, fear, ambivalence, and self-serving motives cloud issues, and render decision-making procedures impotent, laborious and prey to error. History, ipso facto, mandates this view. Is it to be ruled out that a University, wherein thinking people have collected to reason together--given ready access to accumulated knowledge...
Again, however, the NFL proved itself myopic, for once across the fifty, pro punters should be able to boot the ball into the end zone or send it out of bounds near the ten. Undoubtedly, with the new prominence of the punting game, coaches will demand that their punters specialize in angling their kicks out of bounds...