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Word: surfing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...audience and collected a handful of top mystery-writing prizes. More than that, Freeling goes beyond the formulas of suspense to offer a complex picture of postwar Europe, uneasy with its new prosperity and haunted by past fears. In American thrillers, only Ross Macdonald's use of the surf and drug culture of California has similar resonance. Like Macdonald, Freeling writes so well that readers may feel he should devote himself to straight fiction or -considering the state of the contemporary novel-be grateful that he does...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Once More with Freeling | 7/31/1972 | See Source »

...York art world forgives little but forgets much. It treats history as surf: either you catch the wave or you miss it. And a number of admirable painters have simply floated or drifted away onto other waters. One of these is Milton Resnick, 55, who has not exhibited in New York since 1964. His current exhibition at the Max Hutchinson Gallery marks the reappearance of an exceptional and independent vision...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: An Iron Will to Form | 5/29/1972 | See Source »

...night shrouded the Southern California coast. There was no sound but the rush of the surf as 80 Camp Pendleton Marines, their faces blackened, huddled in the brush in night ambush position. They kept their weapons at the ready in preparation for a night assault by "aggressors"-fellow Marines engaged in landing exercises...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Night Encounter | 5/15/1972 | See Source »

...resurrection. Bob Dylan appeared in public for the first time in years at the Concert for Bangla Desh, and Jeff Beck made a come-back with a new album and a new group. Even the Beach Boys were able to draw critical acclaim with the release of the surprising Surf...

Author: By Henry W. Mcgee iii, | Title: 1971 Rock In Review | 1/19/1972 | See Source »

Moving out to the Spahn Ranch in Death Valley, the shooting scene of several "Marlboro man" commercials, Manson turned his attention toward a number of curiously American symbols. He began to cultivate the friendship of Brian Wilson, one of the founders of that sun 'n surf, good-time-all-the-time-till-daddy-takes-the-t-bird away-'n-blondes-have-more-fun band, and pestered them to record his songs. The Beach Boys eventually did record one of Manson's songs, a death-rags originally entitled "Cease to Exist" which they changed to "Cease to Resist." And when Charlie...

Author: By John ANTHONY Day, | Title: Is California Dreamin' Becoming a Reality? | 12/10/1971 | See Source »

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