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Too much of this sort of homespun philosophy-and an attack on Walt Whitman as a dirty-minded fellow-makes it pretty clear that Philosopher Lin Yutang is not the best man to evaluate the wisdom of America. Along with his own running commentary, he has gotten together a narcotic...
It is in the central nervous system that alcohol, the depressant, masquerades most successfully as a stimulant. Small doses give the drinker "a feeling of well-being and increased self-confidence, but unfortunately with a loss of judgment and the ability of self-criticism." The apparent stimulation is the result...
Captured in the full colors of Ansco film, the narcotic spell of Paris nicely complements Tone's interpretation of Radek's manic-depressive states. The photography, under actor-director Meredith's sensitive eye, is responsive to the moods of both the man and the city.
Narcotic Pull. The puppets, all powered by Tillstrom's nimble hands and agile, nine-voiced throat, make their way through rambling shows that somehow seem to crackle with spontaneity. Sketchily rehearsed, scriptless, punctuated with casual pauses, Kukla is likely to strike viewers at first as mildly irritating. But the...
In other exhibits are war clubs, blowguns, wooden drums, flutes and grinding stones. Beside each object from the Americas is its Oriental counterpart. The people on opposite sides of the great ocean even shared, and share still, a peculiar vice: chewing narcotic plant materials mixed with lime to release the...