Word: sheer
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Does the U.S. need heroes? Not in the sense of the man on the white horse who will take care of everything. To the uncertain, sheer conviction-right or wrong-is a kind of relief. This is what makes "heroes" out of the Hitlers, the Stalins, and even the Joe McCarthys. Adlai Stevenson, who is a hero of the intellectuals, knew the difference. Reaching back to Cicero in comparing himself to Jack Kennedy, he noted ruefully, "When Cicero had finished speaking, the people said, 'How well he spoke'-but when Demosthenes had finished speaking, the people said...
...some users who report dazzling states of heightened awareness or mystical experiences worthy of St. Teresa of Avila; others claim insights that have changed their lives. In John Mersey's latest novel, Too Far to Walk, the Devil feeds Faustus LSD ("The closest equivalent to infinity in sheer living"). There have also been stories of "bad trips"-writhing nightmares that end in the nearest psychiatric ward. Occasionally LSD is a one-way trip. Since the recent flood of sensational publicity about LSD has let up somewhat, it is possible to assess the phenomenon more calmly. LSD is certainly...
...combat areas. "They are terribly frank," says Australian Simmons. "Sometimes, I think, too bloody frank." Combat reporting has its own special problems, of course, not the least of which is the danger. Eight correspondents have died, a dozen have been seriously wounded, and nearly 100 have been nicked. Sheer endurance is a useful skill. "You pay dearly for a misspent life of martinis and cigarettes," says New York Timesman Charles Mohr. "And when you finally do arrive, there is the possibility that you will find Peter Arnett or Horst Faas of A.P. there ahead...
Even if the pill prevails, baby-food processors can prosper for a while on sheer weight of numbers, higher per-baby consumption and a parallel trend to convenience food. Pet Milk's "Infant Nurse" and Mead Johnson's "Nursette," both prebottled formulas in disposable containers, have been successful with younger mothers. Swift sells strained meats for six-week-olds, keeps them on junior food until four years. Gerber's five original varieties have grown to 130, including cherry vanilla pudding and Dutch apple dessert; the company estimates that today's baby eats 15 jars a week...
Perhaps because SDS radicals and liberal groups operate on different assumptions, perhaps because of the nature of the topics they discuss, or possibly due to sheer personal dislike, no dialogue has yet evolved between SDS and the other political groups. Hopefully, as SDS becomes even more political next year and as they begin to find their place within the political spectrum at Harvard, such a dialogue may begin. If that happens, SDS may soon bring its position more in line with conventional views, while other, more traditional people may come to appreciate both the existence and the relevance...