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Especially in his matter-of-fact approach to practical matters, Eighner depicts the stark reality of homelessness. For example, his detailed instructions on how to scavenge food safely from a dumpster points out the relentless struggle for basic survival far more effectively than any Dickensian description of gnawing hunger. The details of setting up camp in a public park or washing up in a bar's restroom gives the book a firm foundation in day-to-day reality, which is quite remarkable in itself and needs no further embellishment...

Author: By Susan S. Lee, | Title: Down and Out in Dallas and Austin | 10/13/1994 | See Source »

...concern my depiction of Coach Tim Murphy's stark honesty after the loss...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, | Title: An Overdue Apology | 10/12/1994 | See Source »

...even faster way to get to SOLID is to launch the "ph" from any application from your network-connected personal computer or type "ph" from any terminal at the "fas%" prompt. The "ph" programs presents a stark-looking command line. If you're using "ph" from a personal computer, simply type a person's first and/or last name and hit to get their contact information. If you're using "ph" from the "fas%" prompt, the person's name must be prefaced by the word "query" followed by a space...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOLID | 10/11/1994 | See Source »

...seen this type of wartime melodrama too many times before. The officers are all cannibalistic monsters, the bedraggled rank and file scream cannon fodder, and the black and white cinematography, far from a stark, chilling revelation of the nightmare that is war, is predictable and bland...

Author: By Joyelle H. Mcsweeney, | Title: Kubrick Beats Gloriful Path to Brattle | 9/29/1994 | See Source »

When students finally do dare to rip the precious seal, all but those most secure in their academic pursits are confronted with a stark reality: this book is 1.12 inches thick, 791 pages long, 1.5 pounds heavy. There's no way to read about every course, much less to give them all fair consideration. Even if we choose well, we'll always wonder: could we have chosen better...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Quickie Guide to Picking Courses | 9/16/1994 | See Source »

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