Word: stricting
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...says, "William has that Etonian look already. The boys are burnished; they are like angels, you know, and they float around the world." It is likely that during his five years there, Wills won't have too much time to think about his battling parents. His day is a strict drill. Up at 8, compulsory chapel after breakfast, classes all morning. A lengthy sports session follows, and afternoon classes start at 4. The traditional university prep subjects are required, but some outre electives like Swahili and cooking are offered. There is also counseling for boys whose parents are divorcing. Britain...
...fraught with dangers beyond the misguided concept of trading land for peace. Along with the price of giving up their land, Israelis in major cities are becoming increasingly secular and irreligious. Netanyahu's promises to end the sale of cheeseburgers, ham and pork, all of which are in strict violation of Jewish dietary laws, are sure to assist in the reunification of a country divided...
...ponderous and repetitive by introducing one other major plot line. Basically, this consists of a colonel, Delmore, (Joe Morton) just transferred to the area as he struggles not to deal with his deadbeat dad Otis (Ron Canada) who always lived there. Since these issues are standard--wild father, overcompensatingly strict son, and day-dreaming third generation--these sub-plots are more valuable for the amusing ironies that come forth. For example, Otis keeps a back-shed museum of black Seminole artifacts and doesn't fail to point out to Delmore's son, who stumbles in, that it was the Delmore...
...long stretch during her formative grade school years, the family belonged to what she describes as the "very strict" Apostolic Church. As a member, says Braxton, she had to wear long dresses, hats and other modest garb, something that made her stand out, uncomfortably, among her schoolmates. Also setting her apart was the fact that she wasn't allowed to listen to the type of secular music that she now specializes in. But as she neared the end of high school, her father loosened up the rules--and Braxton bought her first pair of pants. "They were Levi...
...return to elite gymnastics in late '93, Moceanu won the junior national title and began her meteoric ascent through the senior ranks. "His presence counts a whole lot," Moceanu says. She insists that Bela returned a changed man. No more yelling or name calling. "But he can be strict and tough," she says. "It works better with...