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...have recognized the code of a Gordon Liddy. But what are most of us to make of a time when war required no explanations or apologies, when generals fought in the middle of their troops, and when it was almost reasonable for a leader, say Alexander, to pluck a spear from his lung so that he could seize more land than he could possibly govern...
...different kettle of poissons, drawn from dozens of national cuisines, is Ruth A. Spear's Cooking Fish and Shellfish (Doubleday; $16.95). The theme of her book is "taking fish seriously," which steak-and-tater Yankees seldom do, even on the seacoasts. Americans are blessed with a biblical abundance of seafood; some 200 varieties pass through Manhattan's Fulton Fish Market. They range from the eel (Anguilla rostrata), much prized by Mediterranean diners, to squid, abalone, Boston scrod, the sadly underrated pike and San Francisco Dungeness crab. American oysters-notably Lynnhavens, Bluepoints, Chincoteagues and the Pacific Olympias...
...Spear (Droney's interpreter)--I believe Mr. Droney said 'obviously...
...reggae in Rockers (which features Peter Tosh and Burning Spear, among others) seems noticeably contemporary. It slowly unveils a political awareness less violent than Bob Marley's recent activist songs; and it feels more polished, more heavily produced than traditional Rasta music. A guitar, a bongo, and smooth, taffy-flavored voices don't appear to be enough anymore. One introduction sounds remarkably similar to several measures on Elvis Costello's recent album. And a tuxedoed concert performer carries himself like Barry Manilow onstage. These isolated moments don't detract, however, from the music's mirthful, sensuous beauty...
Richard Queen, a stagehand and spear-carrier in Hostage, was the first to benefit from Mission Innoculation. Today, Queen is strolling the streets of Geneva, buying shoes for the first time in nine months and seeing a doctor for debriefing...