Word: paradoxes
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...things in the book, however, the title points out ward and suggests a similarity between the Ventures' escape from the capital city and excursions in Casa de Campo. It suggests that the Venturas never left the city even in their isolation. The title's anchor in Madrid conveys the paradox of Donoso's pretended vacuum and stands as a monument to the art of saying something without saying...
...maturity during despotism and global war, and grew old building a fortress nation second to none. As they choose a successor to Andropov, the old guard may feel reluctant to pass this awesome legacy to an untried younger generation, as if the transfer were somehow not inevitable. But the paradox remains that the longer the old men cling to power, the more they endanger the very thing they have sought to preserve: stability. ? ByJohn Kohan. Reported by Erik Amfitheatrof /Moscow and Raji Samghabadi/New York, with other bureaus
...litany goes on and it is now chehe-a popular refrain in almost any campaign song. But the most aggravating paradox of plenty receives little attention this country's impressive wealth of highly educated citizens. Properly applied, that brainpower could funnel America's surplus of supplies into its equally abundant stockpile of needs. But each year, few who graduate from Harvard and similar institutions play such a catalyzing role, and most merely contribute...
...paradox of this truly dangerous situation lies in its dual character. On the one hand, long-standing historical forces play the major role behind the crisis. However, individuals in bank board rooms throughout the West made conscious decisions in the '70s to make choices which seem, in retrospect, to be foolhardy risks. The actions of a very small number of bank executives have put the American people in a real bind. Hopefully these same bankers will find their own was out of the mess without a major social and governmental shake up, like the Crash...
...advisors, who fear foe the couple's safety as well as for relations with the island. Nancy Reagan tells the press that "Ron and I are open minded enough to ignore a little local unrest for the sake of such beautiful beaches." Reagan adds, "It may be a paradox, but their war is our peace...