Word: tokenism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...arbitrary similarity of names; certainly the themes and purposes of the two writers differ. Besides, Mazursky admits his original idea for Tempest came a decade ago, long before he knew the Shakespeare play, when he wanted to make a film about the relationships between family members. There are token attempts to maintain some of the Bard. But two hi-tech lightning storms and exclamations like, "you are a good, hors," from Kalibanos rain the subtle translation Mazursky could have made of Shakespeare's examination of the link between knowledge and magic...
...butter sandwiches and a concoction of fruit juices and protein powder, Dayton last week rolled over a lethargic comeback bid by former Senator Eugene J. McCarthy, 66, en route to the Democratic nomination. Joked McCarthy: "I'm not going to ask for a recount." Durenberger, meanwhile, faced only token opposition in the Republican primary but also campaigned with tireless zest...
...King, The Beatles were bigger than Jesus, and the Dead are a bunch of burned-out, boring refugees from the '60s with no redeeming value whatsoever. You can't argue with these intrinsically valid generalizations, but there's so much more to these groups. By the same token, there's so much more to Costello than the simple-minded cliches that have plagued his entire career...
Broadly sketched, the other points that Habib was discussing in his intensive sessions with the various B parties in Beirut included the deployment of the Lebanese army and a multinational force before the P.L.O. forces leave Beirut. As the P.L.O. left, Israeli forces would make a token withdrawal. Israeli officials last week said they were opposed to both conditions. The departure of some 5,000 P.L.O. fighters in and around Tripoli in northern Lebanon and the 15,000 to 20,000 commandos in the northern Bekaa Valley was to be worked out in subsequent agreements...
When pressed, conductors and chairmen of orchestral boards will bombinate about the importance of hearing new and different works, of keeping musical culture fresh. But the talk rarely leads to more than token action, like scheduling a contemporary work between a well-known overture and a famous symphony or concerto. If new music is occasionally recognized, another category is nearly always overlooked: lesser-known works from the past. Why should concertgoers be force-fed a steady diet of chestnuts when, with a little brio and imagination, music directors could offer them something fresher and equally palatable? Instead of Zarathustra...