Word: soberly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...movie version of this tale is that it is entirely, and rather glumly, preoccupied with that labyrinthine plot. There is no time left in the film for those observations about character, setting and political background that at least gave the original fiction the force of caring craftsmanship and sober moral concern...
...sober analysis the case against U.S. Central American policy since 1980 must be qualified extensively, and in fact the Reagan record should stand the test of time extremely well. Economic aid to the region triples the amount of military aid. The Caribbean Basin Initiative of 1982 holds out additional economic hope for the nations of the region. Even Cuba seems to offer the possibility for rapprochement. Against such a record the constant liberal clamor for talks loses cogency. Why talk with someone who has no reason to listen? Ronald Reagan and his Administration have provided forceful incentive for both...
...sober light of morning, the boys began to wish they had never tried their puckish prank. Whenever Per put his rucksack down, the arm inside made such a resounding clunk that his companions took to teasing him. Per, they said, must be the vandal who had alarmed the city's police force. And so that very night, the sheepish boys aroused a drowsy policeman and placed the severed limb before him. Before Per and Mike can live happily ever after, they may have to pay for the mermaid's repair. And that is likely to cost them...
...another difference: "They are a portrait of privilege, and we are a mirror of America." Addressing anyone who voted for Reagan in 1980, he said, "I heard you. And our party heard you." He had learned since then, he conceded, "that America must have a strong defense, and a sober view of the Soviets ... That government must be as well managed as it is well meaning ... that a healthy, growing private economy is the key to the future." Added Mondale: "If Mr. Reagan wants to rerun the 1980 campaign, fine. Let them fight over the past. We're fighting...
...surprising 6-to-1 decision last week, New Jersey's supreme court ruled that the Zaks could in fact be tried for negligence. However, the court limited the scope of its decision to instances where a sober host "directly serves" liquor to an intoxicated guest. Hosts of parties with "many guests" would not be liable...