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...must look at this with Polish eyes. We say that the world has tested pluralism and it works. But to implement pluralism does not necessarily mean transplanting what exists in the West. It is like bananas and oranges. They will not grow in our climate, however much we might like to have them...
Parts of Seoul, inevitably, feel like suburbs of America. The streets of Itaewon, not far from the Yongsan garrison, are decorated in the U.S. Army- surplus style common to base cities around the world: country-and-western bars called Bonanza and Tennessee, the Las Vegas disco, a spit-and-polish row of Pizza Hut, Pizza Inn and Shakey's. And where there are servicemen, of course, there are service-industry women: in certain hands, Seoul's rowdiness can turn to raunchiness. The body trade flourishes in the G.I. bars of Itaewon, and the city's ubiquitous barbershops have little...
...advise each other on and off the track. Despite the flashy outfits, Griffith Joyner is soft-spoken and demure away from competition. She pays fastidious attention to her appearance. In fact, if she has time between heats, she will change not only her outfit but also her nail polish. "I love it when she paints on little palm trees," says an adoring Al. He insists that his wife's departure from Kersee's club will not cause any awkwardness come Thanksgiving Day. Says Al: "Jackie will always be my sister, Bobby will always be my brother-in-law, and Florence...
...electorate. But the TV imagery made Bush appear tough as he whipped out his ancient union card from 1950, while all Dukakis could muster were a few limp appeals ("I hope you would respect my right to speak") that seemed more suited for a Brookline town meeting than a Polish-American banquet hall...
Similar fears seem to have spurred Jaruzelski's regime. If Polish officials in fact persuaded Walesa to call off the strikes, they were surprisingly sympathetic to the economic grievances behind them. At a Central Committee meeting, Jaruzelski acknowledged that because of shortages the "daily life of Poles has become not only hard but also demeaning...