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...journalism (notwithstanding all the protests against dividing fiction and nonfiction which have emanated from one of the country's most inventive, entertaining and best journalists) Ancient Evenings was to be at once Mailer's monument of unaging intellect and his clinching demonstration of imaginative virtuosity--if one can consciously strive for the latter while hoping to achieve the former...
Nuclear deterrence can be tolerated, but never liked. Deterrence can be seen as a necessary evil. Because it is evil, one cannot abandon it carelessly; because it is evil, one must strive to rely on it less...
...Their childhoods were commonly marked by a death or serious illness in the family that left them with anxieties about disease and dying. Such experiences, says Ford, lead both groups to make illness a way of life. Somatizers try to allay their fears by repeatedly seeking medical help; physicians strive to overcome their dread by "devoting themselves to conquering disease...
...panel, which includes Rockefeller Foundation President Richard W. Lyman and University of California President-elect David P. Gardner, urges Washington to strive to improve mathematical and scientific literacy for the general population and to develop high-level skills, including a knowledge of foreign languages, among the most talented. The report calls on Washington to provide incentives, such as tax breaks, matching funds and loan programs, to encourage partnerships between state and local governments and corporations. The coalition argues that top-level scientists should be tapped to help develop a school curriculum and that teachers should be provided with regular opportunities...
...stored away in some back-lot prop warehouse, Television Actress Lynda Carter dons a red wig and sucks in her tummy for Rita Hayworth, the Love Goddess, an upcoming two-hour CBS television movie. Carter learned how to dance and watched some of Rita's old films to strive for what she calls "the essence" of her character-goodness knows, she's 100° short on the smoldering look. Her performance will be an unknown until the movie airs, but the big question will remain unanswered for years: Is there even now some toddler out there who will...