Word: things
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Audience response to Frank's speech was generally positive. "I think what he was doing, speaking to constituents, has a very positive effect--politically, it's the smart thing to do," said Alexander Vasilyonok, a Cambridge resident who heard Frank's speech...
Gelfard said she wanted New York alumni to use the education they received at Harvard and "give some-thing back" to society. And while Harvard has long had organizations to inform students about public service, she said, New York has few existing institutions to encourage community work...
...They Never Said It goes a little gung-ho on detail. Some things are better left unsaid. Although comparing the misquotes with the real thing is fun, reading descriptions of how statements got mangled tends to get boring...
Writes Walker, "For me, the most unfortunate thing Zora ever wrote is her autobiography. After the first several chapters, it rings false. But this unctuousness, so out of character for Zora, is also a result of dependency, a sign of her powerlessness...
Race aside, Black Rain has its good points. For one thing, it's directed by Ridley Scott, who also directed the widely respected Blade Runner. Scott takes obvious pleasure in filming the steamy, neon sprawl of Tokyo at night. He punctuates several scenes with beautiful overhead shots of the entire city wreathed in fog and factory smoke...