Word: ridings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...doubts about Jerry Brown go beyond just the issue of the true meaning of his philosophy. They extend to the issue of his substance. What would a man who talks about limits and who refuses to live in the gubernatorial mansion or ride in the gubernatorial limousine do as President? His government of limited action in California may provide some clue. Also subject to concern among liberals is his foreign policy--or whether Jerry Brown even has a foreign policy. Asked during the 1976 campaign what a President Brown's foreign policy would be, Brown replied, "Clarity of thought...
...final cut, "The Silky Veils of Ardor," Mitchell sets aside Hell and dreaming and escape. In this simple, sad song, Mitchell plays unaccompanied acoustic guitar, and sings of the long, lonely ride home. She sings as if she plans to make...
There is also a touristy foray to America, in which the windswept Bergen gets to ride a San Francisco cable car. The scene looks like a Rice-A-Roni com mercial. As Antonioni abundantly dem onstrated in Zabriskie Point, Italian di rectors should keep their distance from the U.S. The California air makes them go haywire...
Chapin's recall is wickedly prodigious. Here is the curmudgeonly Heifetz going over ground rules during their first train ride together: "Sit here. I will buy your first drink. It is my custom to do this for my tour manager on the first trip. After this you will pay for your own." Later, as an executive for Columbia Records, Chapin proudly sent off a $20,000 royalty fee to Igor Stravinsky. The maestro showed up and slapped the check down on Chapin's desk. "Thank you for my tip!" he sneered. Horowitz might still be shuddering...
...prospective student and tell him what the school has to offer--a low pressure athletic program being one of the attractions. It would be a disaster if Harvard gets caught in high pressure recruiting and starts offering free weekends in Cambridge, free dinners, and a free and easy ride through four years at Harvard...