Word: pilings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...never seen people get as angry as Roger and I get." Nor are the fights confined to the TV cameras. On a recent plane trip, Siskel was trying to teach Ebert to play Michigan rummy. At one point, Ebert accused Siskel of throwing a card into the wrong pile. Siskel denied it, and Ebert suddenly tossed up his seat tray. "That's it," he cried. "No more cards!" Hmmm. Conflict, characters you can identify with -- definitely a thumbs...
...class solemly returned to its seats. Between cracking jokes to Charles Doorite about the hopeless slush pile awaiting most young writers, Dick Wordsworth delved into the problems of creating well-wrought margins...
...track approach last week even before Nakasone arrived. Speaking to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the President attacked a restrictive trade proposal put forth by Representative Richard Gephardt, a 1988 White House hopeful. The Gephardt plan was an amendment to a House trade bill that would force countries that pile up huge trade surpluses with the U.S. through unfair trade practices to slash the imbalances by 10% a year or face a barrage of withering sanctions. Reagan described it as a "particularly bad proposal." But in the same speech the President called on Japan to abide by the rules...
...office has confirmed that Perot raised "what he considered to be evidence of wrongdoing" by Armitage. Bush told Perot to go to the "proper authorities." So the billionaire called on FBI Director William Webster. Perot has also made at least one visit to the White House carrying a pile of documents. Yet he has received no support from the Reagan Administration. In fact, National Security Adviser Frank Carlucci in January called him in to ask him to stop pursuing Armitage, whom Carlucci regards as one of the most effective men in government. James Kelly, a staffer on the National Security...
...lights are dim, as I sweep up a pile of beer cans, broken exacto knives, empty coffee cups and cigarette butts. I am the janitor for What Is To Be Done? and the editors left me here to write this week's notes. It is up to me to inform you that this will be the last magazine until September, as my generous employers are going on their well deserved summer vacations. Jenn Mnookin will be summering in Paris, eating "Croissan'wiches" in French Burger Kings. Maia Harris will travel to exotic California to help the impoverished...