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...slits of light on an otherwise bare, black stage emphasize the gulf between the living and the dead, between May's presence and her mother's physical absence. The dialogue begins as May questions her mother: "shall I inject you? shall I straighten your pillows? sponge you down? pray for you?" The Voice answers, "Where is she?...where it began, it all began, in the old home, where other girls were out there playing lacrosse, she was already there...
...approached, Cardenal whipped off his beret and dropped to his knees to kiss the papal ring. But the Pope appeared to withhold his hand. Wagging his finger at Cardenal, John Paul gave him a public scolding that television cameras carried around the world. The Pope told Cardenal: "You must straighten out your position with the church...
...some very nasty things about me," the sheriff said, "but I expected it." However, some bankers and lawyers, perhaps aware of how popular Coon had suddenly become, were only mildly critical. Pittsburgh Attorney Bernard Markovitz, who handles foreclosures, said, "If Coon's intent is only to help them straighten out payment plans, I'm willing to let this slide." But he added, "Somebody has to pay. Nothing's for free these days. Other people have rights in this and they have to be protected...
...their pants. Others keep their fists tightly clenched for the duration of their journey through the Square. Some appear willing to accept on approach, but then, to the dismay of the leafleter, just before of actual handover, reach up and straighten their prop up their eyeglasses. We on Mass, Ave had something of a slogan for these people: "no hands, no business...
...alarming and perplexing void that followed Haig's resignation last week, the belief took root that his consuming appetite for power was at least partly responsible for his demise. He wanted to be President. He wanted the one position still denied him in his singular zeal to straighten out this nation and reorder the world...