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Other home videos are harder to fathom. It is pleasant to watch Charles Osgood narrating a video version of Strunk and White's classic writing manual, The Elements of Style. But why would anyone who cares about the distinction between "irritate" and "aggravate" be watching a videotape instead of reading the book? A slew of soothing "mood tapes," ranging from Video Fireplace to Loon Country by Canoe (natural sounds only), is relaxing, all right, but so is a test pattern. On the other hand, after a session with Betty White's Learn to Fox Trot Course or How to Have...
...will play an increasingly important role in heating up the earth. Even Hansen's scientific critics hope his testimony, however premature, will prod people into taking measures to ease the greenhouse effect by conserving energy and cutting back on burning fossil fuels. The alternative, though, may be even less pleasant for many. As Democratic Senator Wendell Ford of Kentucky pointed out last week, the only major energy source that might replace fossil-fuel plants is nuclear power...
James Earl Jones shows an unexpected comic side as Akeem's royally out-of-touch father, who delivers such lines to his pampered son as, "I tied my own shoes once. It is an overrated experience." Shari Headley, as Akeem's dream queen, is pleasant, but her character is as upright as Akeem, which means that she is funny only because she is ignorant of Akeem's true identity...
...school's recreation room. Yet Wiseman is remarkably nonjudgmental; his best scenes are poignant rather than pointed. A class of blind children lie on the floor while three teachers caress them with wispy fabrics and a piano plunks out Over the Rainbow. "I want you to think about pleasant things," says a teacher soothingly, "and I want you to let the music go all inside...
...Reagan Administration for its most obvious failings, including Iranscam and the Noriega fiasco. So far he has done that without appearing negative by assaulting Bush personally. A more difficult challenge for Dukakis will be to flesh out his vague stump speeches with more specifics. This means converting his pleasant-sounding concepts -- such as a "real war on drugs" and "comprehensive day care" -- to realistic programs complete with price tags. He also owes voters a credible explanation of how he will curb the federal deficit. If his follow-up sounds as expensive as his promises are expansive, Dukakis may alienate...