Word: phobias
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...think that it's time to overcome your clown phobia? Now's your chance to face your fears. Go and see the Greatest Show on Earth, Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey Circus, where the four corners of the earth come together in three rings. 7:30 p.m., Fleetcenter (North Station T-stop...
...Dale J. Weary Professor of German and Comparative Literature. Ryan feels that "many students have unfortunately come to believe that they can't 'do' poetry--that they can't read it, that they can't write satisfactorily about it...Those people...immediately end up with something akin to math phobia--only it's poetry phobia...
...feeling of guilt can make "poetry phobia" explode into sheer terror of the genre. As Professor of English James Engell puts it, "If you're not accustomed to [the technical features of poetry], then it makes you a little scared of it. But then...the guilt factor kicks in. You feel [that] if you're in college, you ought to be able to scan a poem." As a result, "sometimes there is a hesitancy" on the part of students to approach poetry...
...irrational phobia that completely identifies Islamic extremism with Islamic fundamentalism has pervaded U.S. popular culture and foreign policy, leading to the characterization of Islamic parties as extremist, regardless of their specific policies. This unreasoning stereotype of an entire religion has even led to the sacrifice of democratic principles to prevent the rise of Islamic governments, paradoxically pushing popular movements towards an extremism aimed at recapturing their freedom. Only by recognizing that Islamic fundamentalism does not automatically equal Islamic extremism can we move towards a constructive analysis of Islamic governments and movements...
...Beatles, cuddly and chart busting, are the inspiration for Hanks' Wonders. The later Beatles, of Sgt. Pepper and The White Album, are fodder for Rutle in chief Neil Innes, who for Archaeology composed such cheery pastiches as "You got lonely-phobia / And I only hope ya / Get better." Innes says George Harrison gave his blessing to the project. "He said, 'Why not? It's all part of the soup.'" Why not indeed? Rutles footage appears on the Anthology video...