Word: persistent
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...abandoned on the street. That happened to the first foster baby put in our care. Finally, the state of California never objected to our adopting Robyn, as a caption says; the problem was always with the city and county of San Francisco, which to this day persist in being an obstacle to transracial adoptions--the ultimate in ironies for this racially diverse and liberal city. How far we have yet to go to realize the Dream. BILL MANDEL San Francisco...
...Well meaning in its objective, [it] has also produced unexpected consequences. Art is not a product like soybeans, but rather the outcome of imaginative endeavor by talented people, of whom there is always a limited supply. When grants prop up artists unable to attract audiences, individuals with limited abilities persist, crowding out superior talents." Should the American people be forced to underwrite cultural dependents who add to our decay and undermine our values rather than enhance our lives...
...think about it, Rebecca. Right now he may seem awfully appealing. But can your relationship, or any others, persist in the face of nightly debates about what to have or where to go for dinner? Or weekly grocery shopping? Can mad passion possibly transcend daily arguments about the merits of renting or buying? Getting a loft or a duplex? Living uptown or downtown? Hardwood floors or carpeting? Whether to have kids or simply get a Labrador and a ficus tree in the garden...
...implausibility of this love story reflects the nature of first love. Evie and Randy perform all the time-honored rituals of young lovers; they try out each other's music, swap reading lists, and talk about their families. Beneath that, one suspects that little is there. But they persist in creating their own lovers' world, despite the dissent surrounding them. The film doesn't work too hard to escape cliches of high school life and speaks most directly to kids who are still in high school. But "Two Girls" is not about high school or lesbianism, it's about love...
...what information has been made, public, that Grant's decision to withhold such vulnerable information was not only justified by available legal guidelines, but also may have reflected good judgment. Perhaps Harvard has more pertinent information bearing on its ultimate decision; in that case, I wish Harvard would not persist in withholding information from a concerned public. As the parties at Harvard involved in this matter consider which facts to disclose and which to keep private, perhaps they may discover some empathy for the position of Grant...