Word: talese
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While at Harvard, though, Derek amassed some tales of her own. She, Boynton and the other residents of Mass Hall hosted a tea for President Derek Bok. Since she was Bok's namesake, Boynton decided to introduce them.
Inexhaustibly, Rose softened everyone's wait by spinning old baseball tales, some of them set in speakeasies. Like the time in Chicago when a number of the Yankees, conversing too loudly about the "Big Guy," momentarily found themselves in the company of Al Capone. "If you want an autograph from...
On more conventional turf, the old formats are at least being enlivened this fall by new settings. Following the lead of NBC's hit Miami Vice, a number of action shows have gone on location to spice their tales with big-city ambience. Chicago is the locale for ABC's...
"Our efforts at tax reform remind me of one of Denmark's better-known fairy tales," said the President during his dinner toast. "When I talk about (reforming the tax system), I can visualize a beautiful swan. All the special interests see is an ugly duckling."
Many gay activists fear that the stigma of AIDS will wipe out almost two decades of progress in homosexual rights. Tales of AIDS-related homophobia abound: in New York City, some diners avoid restaurants that have gay waiters. In Washington, D.C., a doctor requires gays to be tested for AIDS...