Word: shame
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...troubling finding of your poll is that most Americans seem to be indifferent to the charges that face President Clinton. Am I really to believe that groping women at will and committing perjury (if those charges prove to be true) are acceptable behavior for anyone? Shame on us, the American people, for not demanding more from the highest office of the country. Shame on feminists for offering little or no support for these women. History will remember us as fools and cowards. NEIL D. SALISBURY Dallas...
...movie about the 1960s TV show is a lot more extravagant than its parent. The technology upgrade is to be expected in the post-Star Wars world, and though it's fascinating, it's not enough to save the movie. The dialogue is terrible, and it's a shame because no one gave a particularly bad performance, though Matt LeBlanc did have more than his share of horrible lines. The one expectation that everyone had for the movie, the only thing that fans really remember from the old show, was the role of the evil doctor Smith. Gary Oldman gives...
...drones. His spare comments on real incomes are valid and merit elaboration, but they are not met with any depth. That the human moments and glimpses of common sense in The Big One are sandwiched between annoying, carelessly composed confrontations and stand-up routines is a shame...
...least once a week, you can enjoy their marital spats from the comfort of your own home. If you're lucky, and you will be, the Mrs. will choose to demonstrate her independence by removing her clothing. At this point, Jerry will likely turn his head away in shame, astonished by the sordid exhibition he has inadvertently unleashed. After all, Jerry's just trying to save a marriage...
Some recipient tack these letters to a "wall of shame" and go forth boldly. Others promptly get on the phone to put themselves on a waiting list or pull whatever strings it's not too late to pull. The majority of us, however, react the way any normal person would to the news that we're not wanted: we tear the letters into shreds or bury them deep in our desk drawers, and hang out heads for at least the remainder of the day. No matter if there is a official explanation-- "I'm only a sophomore and they asked...