Word: sit
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...this week in Vatican City. There, in the spacious ceremonial library of the 16th century Apostolic Palace, the czar of world atheism, Mikhail Gorbachev, will visit the Vicar of Christ, Pope John Paul II. Before delivering formal speeches in the presence of their entourages, the two East Europeans will sit down alone to chat in Russian without interpreters...
...clarify, I do not condone those rare, but undeniable cases of Israeli brutality in the territories, but neither can I sit by silently as these instances are exploited and blown out of proportion by those whose political purpose goes beyond that of Palestinian nationalism and human rights. It is interesting that Larew never thought to question why that same picture was used for two straight years, when allegedly, abuses were occuring daily, and a variety of photographs could presumably reveal additional incriminating "evidence...
...then neurosis set in. I was once jubilant, but now I'm paranoid. "History is being made, so sit back and enjoy the ride," I want to think. But everybody is in such a good mood it makes me nervous. Every week I use this column to bitch about one thing or another; I'm not used to having something to cheer about. I keep expecting to find a dark cloud inside the silver lining...
...concluded with an appeal to Czechoslovaks to work peacefully while remaining on alert to strike if necessary. He said students and actors still on strike probably would end their sit-ins in a day or so, but that Civic Forum would support them if they continued...
...Holtz ability to crack wise, usually at his own expense, has kept his teams loose. But the self-deprecation also allows him to ward off praise, which he feels is the father of complacency. "When it's over, maybe I'll sit - down and say, 'Gee, we did something pretty terrific,' " he says. "But it's just not my nature." "He doesn't really accept compliments," says his son Kevin, a student at Notre Dame law school. When Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 45-7 in October, Kevin called to congratulate him. What did Dad say in reply? "Kevin...