Word: thoughtfullness
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DIED. ALFRED KAZIN, 83, one of his generation's most eloquent literary critics; in New York City. The Brooklyn-born Kazin stumbled onto his calling seemingly by accident: while riding in a subway in 1934 he was so incensed by a New York Times book review that he got off...
The good news about their precocious knowledge of the mechanics of sex is that a growing number of teens know how to protect themselves, at least physically. But what about their emotional health and social behavior? That's a more troublesome picture. Many parents and teachers--as well as some...
It is an entertaining story excruciatingly told. Malachy tries to reproduce his pub palavers, forgetting that all the ensuing laughter came from people gathered around him who were drinking or already drunk. The printed page is a less forgiving environment. There, gassy circumlocutions quickly grow tiresome. Liquor is never straightforwardly...
Wilson "brings that scientific rigor to her endeavors," Clendenning says. "I suspect she is a superlative chess player, because she is very analytical and thoughtful--she focuses on the problem at hand."
Ullman also notes Rubin's "thoughtful, quiet nature" and his ability to keep his "ego from clouding his judgment."