Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...well, I'll get my day(s) in court soon enough and the cause ((of the oil spill)) will seem pretty mundane and simple after...
...though fellow seamen insist it did not seem to impair his performance, Hazelwood began to drink heavily on board, in violation of company rules. Moreover, he was not discreet about his growing problem, and invited fellow crew members to join him. "It was almost like Joe was trying to get caught," says a fellow seaman who remains a close friend. "He'd close his door, but everyone knew what went on. He always said that everything was fine, but then why was he drinking? The guy was begging for help, but he kept it all inside...
...time when Black median income in the United States is only 57 percent of the median income for whites, professional sports would seem to be a bastion of racial fairness and equity. After all, Blacks make up more than three-quarters of the NBA and more than half of the starters in the NFL. And with each year a greater number of Hispanics are becoming star players in major leagues baseball...
...each quote would seem inoffensive. But by juxtaposing them against each other Hoose shows how a painful stereotype is perpetuated; each comment subtly--and presumably unintentionally--conveys a message that Blacks are gifted with greater athletic ability and can be lazy about developing their talents, while whites, who are smarter, have to work harder to improve. It is the same distinction that is used when people compare Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, Pete Rose and Willie Mays...
...times, however, seem to be changing. The National League just named as its president Bill White, a former ballplayer who was one of the few Blacks to break successfully into broadcasting. Doug Williams and Randall Cunningham are definitively removing all doubts about Black QBs. And earlier this year, baseball celebrated a long-overdue first when the Baltimore Orioles played the Toronto Blue Jays--both team are managed by Blacks...