Word: smokes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...hours after John Kennedy's assassination, the enormity of the event was too much to absorb. In the wake of Martin Luther King's assassination, when parts of Washington were burned and looted, people stood in a stupor on the White House lawn and saw the smoke drift over them and watched as looters broke windows two blocks away in deserted streets...
...occasional magazine story. Fluent in eleven languages, a former Oxford lecturer who also taught at Seton Hall and Colorado State, Lombardi is content in Saigon. "There's a feeling of complete freedom here," he says. "A man with a little money in his pocket can do anything-smoke opium, sleep with three girls, meet interesting people. The subtle charm of Saigon is not to be denied...
...restrictions on himself, adding one every other day until he is observing all 37 of them. At first, the rules are easy to follow; the list begins with "Never buy more than one pack at a time." But the routine gets progressively harder: "Change brands after each pack. Smoke only in one specific place, not in your favorite easy chair but in an uncomfortable seat. If you must smoke, occupy yourself only with this; do not read, watch TV, drink or eat at the same time." Toward the end, the resolve of the smoker is really tested. "Try to stop...
...strikes that forced the West Virginia legislature to vote compensation for black-lung victims. Boyle opposed the effort. Says Miller's press aide Bernard Aronson of the atmosphere they encountered at U.M.W. headquarters: "It was like the Wizard of Oz. There was this screen and a lot of smoke and noise and light coming from up above. When we took the screen away we discovered the real secret: nothing was going on up there at all, just a bunch of guys drawing huge salaries...
...imaginative, just perversely sentimental. It's set in a sterile New York City of empty streets, beautiful skylines, grassy parks, and colorful junkyards. Ten scrubbed youth-for-Nixon types romp through this wonderland discovering faith. These are good kids, close to the mainstream of American life. They don't smoke, drink, or care about sex. All of their emotions are conveniently sublimated into religious faith. When they do reach out to each other, it's in a sappy, harmless way. The modern day Jesus and his John the Baptist are played by two adolescent Adonises who spend a good deal...