Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Westerners like R.Z. Sheppard, in his review of Vladimir Bukovsky's book [March 26], seem to be absolutely unable to grasp the fundamental difference between Western and Soviet political thought. To Marxists, socialism and Communism (or Sovietism, for that matter) are not freely chosen or choosable political stances but scientifically established laws of history. Dissenting, like disputing physics or logic, therefore must be a symptom of mental illness. Thus, in good conscience, the Soviets have no other place for dissenters but the nuthouse...
...Strategic Traveler can take a fast train north to the Highlands for several days of fishing, hunting, golfing, sightseeing and walking on the moors. The braw, bonny Scots pride themselves on their victuals: venison and wild game of all sorts, salmon, trout, mackerel and Aberdeen Angus beef, which they seem to cook better than the Sassenachs can in the south...
...Shaw in certain ways. It abounds in action, making it less talkative than Man and Superman or Saint Joan. The characters are more three-dimensional and very finely drawn; they espouse philosophies, instead of embodying them, as is so often the case with Shavian types. Often, in fact, they seem to echo characters of other plays by Shaw, only they turn out not to be what they seem. This motif runs through Heartbreak House...
...Islanders' strong points are well-known. The combination of Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier, the probable Hart Trophy center, and Clark Gillies found recognition this year as the best line in hockey, and, for a change, seem to be maintaining their production during the playoffs...
...tough to take sweeping the Pittsburgh Penguins as a terrific accomplishment, but the Bruins do seem to have shaken their late-season blues and are back on track. Jean Ratelle, Rick Middleton and Wayne Cashman and Dwight Foster put in fine performances against the Pens...