Word: pit
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...with an apocalyptic turn of mind and a weakness for describing himself in Promethean terms (I wanted to "give the children of men a slightly better chance to fight a battle already largely foredoomed"). He is a man who can speak of Communists as cobras and Socialists as pit-vipers. Yet his tragic concerns thrust far beyond such passion-and beyond simple-minded notions of crusading against Communism by police methods and the more ranting assertion of American virtues. Chambers scorned such methods. For he saw and eloquently argues that survival-if it is to be won at all-will...
Other bouts pit Tom Hannon of Leverett against Steve Darey of Winthrop, in the 130-1b House division; Thad Hollie of Leverett against Jim Shea of Leverett, 135-1b House; Richard Junghams of Adams against Edward Baskauskas of Winthrop, 155-1b. House; Bert Broyer of Pennypacker against Fred Smith of Lionel, freshman 175-1b and Stim Shantz of Kirkland against Oz Erickson of Quincy, 175-1b House...
...with me and I did. Something happened in my mind. She came apart from her, and the one who did good work, smiled good morning at everyone, had come to, Radcliffe with a whole encyclopedia of brittle ideas, she was washed with darkness by the other one, in the pit. Gold, searing aches. But most of all (every Radcliffe girl is her father's daughter) wanting to ask. ashamed to ask, am I the same, do you still love me, am I the same...
...breakdown in the Constitution could allow Vietnam to occur. In fact, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution fulfilled all the constitutional niceties. By expressing the sense of Congress, it eliminated the need for a declaration of war. At any time then or later, the Senate could have chosen to pit its will against the President's or submit his facts to closer scrutiny. Instead, the Congress gave the President car?? blanche authority to do whatever he like in Southeast Asia. Vietnam indicates a failure of will, not a failure of constitutional mechanisms...
...month appear ance in Osaka during Expo has been sold out for a year. Music lessons are all the rage, and at one Tokyo music school four-year-olds learn to play Bach on miniature pianos and violins. At the Tokyo Culture Hall, children flock to the orchestra pit at intermission time to ogle their heroes ? cellists and bas soon players...