Word: successful
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...guess we were suffering from fear of success...
THERE ARE A considerable number of males in this country who find sports much more than enjoyable and relaxing games. These men view success in sports as a reflection of a man's worth, and among their heroes are legendary fanatics like Knute Rockne and Vince Lombardi...
...single moment of glory in their lives. They must stick together. Only through a collective, self-deceptive retreat into the past can these men escape the specter of mediocrity. And they cling desperately to the Coach's exhortation--"Never forget that, never!"--hoping without really believing it that their success in a game of basketball has carried over into the game of life...
Like so many other American plays, That Championship Season is ultimately about the failure to achieve the American dream of success and glory. Its characters are ambitious men who have been unable to fulfill their ambitions. Limited by their meager talents and by their parochial outlook, they are trapped, branded with the label of mediocrity; and in our society, such a designation is almost worse than total failure. The Eliot House Drama Society production compellingly conveys the pathos of this particularly American tragedy...
...ROLLING STONES may well be the greatest rock and roll band in history--at the very least they are rock and roll legend. Of the early rock generation, the Stones alone have survived the years with such prominence, confidence, and success. But the mythic Superstar days of the Stones are over, and instead they seem to be victims of their own stardom. The release of each new Rolling Stones album generates waves of anticipation and excitement but it's clear there is no way they will live up to the glorified memories of days gone by. The Stones, especially Mick...