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...guess she felt there was something drawing her in, calling her to help others. I began to wonder if there was something lacking in my personality, that I did not feel the sense of urgency to shove off for a foreign land. Perhaps my theory that all I needed to do was be happy was simply my way of neglecting some sort of larger responsibility. Here my sister is, on one side of the world, toiling away under the sun, risking her health, getting paid about $2000 a year with nowhere to spend the little money she makes. And here...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: So Far Away | 11/8/1982 | See Source »

...superiors and fellow patrolmen have no doubts about her capabilities. "She can really handle herself," remarks one officer "She won't back down to any man" Morse agrees, "When push comes to shove. Barbara can certainly hold...

Author: By L. JOSEPH Garcia, | Title: One of the Guys | 10/22/1982 | See Source »

...this cluster of reasons, the U.S. has had to convince itself, its allies and the Soviets that if push came to shove, the U.S. would have the option of "going nuclear." But for that option to be real, and for the American threat to be credible, there must be widespread acceptance of the proposition that U.S. forces would be "survivable and enduring." That is why General Jones is so concerned about protecting the U.S. command-and-control network from the disruptions of EMP. That is why there is an elaborate chain of command so that someone would always be empowered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living with Mega-Death | 3/29/1982 | See Source »

...Potomac" that Skutnik had an inkling that something was up. "Oh, oh," he thought, "here it comes." Suddenly the leaders of the land were on their feet and waves of heartfelt, nonpartisan applause rolled through the House chamber. Skutnik, looking slightly stricken, stood up with the help of a shove from behind. "My mind went blank, I didn't move a muscle. I was stunned. Not many people get standing ovations, and for somebody like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Skutnik in Orbit | 2/8/1982 | See Source »

...daily flow of traffic from the Yard to the main Science Center entrance is a veritable menace: people barbarically push and shove to fight their ways through, jeopardizing those around them with threatening jabs from umbrellas, pencils and whatever else is available. A continual fear of being kicked, socked or knocked down and trampled by aggressive students only adds to the unpleasantness of the situation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Reckless Pedestrianism | 12/7/1981 | See Source »

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