Word: rare
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...called him an "internationalist statesman in the best sense of the word, one of the still quite rare leaders who understands the intimate connection between the welfare and survival of his own nation and that of all others...
...days, an oilworker might have decked his boss for asking him to supply a urine sample, and workplace raids by company vigilantes, let alone police, would have been unthinkable. But in the old days, it was rare for someone to come to work stoned on drugs or for managers to have to worry about cokeheads in the office. Not anymore, and not just in isolated instances either. Illegal drugs have become so pervasive in the U.S. workplace that they / are used in almost every industry, the daily companions of blue- and white- collar workers alike. Their presence...
ALTHOUGH THE PLAY is technically very smooth, the acting is spotty. Even when the script offers good lines--a rare though welcome treat--the delivery often falters. By far the most refreshing work is done by Joe Walsh in portraying a stereotypical ex-jock turned landlord. Walsh adds some genuine hilarity to the play's forced jokes and frustrated humor...
...What's most impressive to me," Bowling Green Coach Jerry York says, "is his electric offensive play. It's very rare to find a hockey player that plays from goal-line to goal-line. He's very consistent in this ability...
...major battle was over a television station. Strong characters emerged: Vice President Salvador Laurel (crafty); General Fidel Ramos (heroic); the once- and-future Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile (sophisticated); White House Emissary Senator Paul Laxalt (resolute). Corazon Aquino came across as increasingly impressive as did American diplomacy, in a rare successful role. The villain, as ever, was Marcos, his face a chart of unreason, corruption and bluff. The hard eyes asked always: Is there one more hand to play? The people: No. Close-up on the shrunken leader, descending a plane, protected by an umbrella...