Word: touche
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...look at the West, and it's a fairyland," says an East Berlin housewife. "Our attitudes are different. We grew up more modest. We missed out on a lot, but we make do. Over there it's all money, money, money. We don't have it." There , is the touch of an inferiority complex as well, and given widespread West German complaints about new burdens, it is perhaps justified. "Maybe it's best not to unify the country," says an East Berlin pensioner. "The West would probably treat us as second-class citizens, like migrant workers...
...always been fascinated by the concept of the untouchable caste, whether it's cancer victims, drug addicts, Latin women, homosexuals. An overriding concern of mine is to touch the untouchables and to show their humanity. Unfortunately, the more chaotic the society, the greater is the desire for conservative, nonconfrontational...
...been a rather difficult year for Democrats. Political analysts had dismissed them and partisans had scolded them for losing touch with "real Americans"--that elusive mainstream which doesn't need social programs, political action committees or Mike Dukakis. Real Americans, that is, just didn't need Democrats...
...house in the San Fernando Valley, decorated in blue and filled with electronic gear. ("I'm very high-tech oriented. I wouldn't have a TV without doors that open electronically.") His garage houses two cars: a white 1986 Jaguar XJS and a Mustang convertible. He stays in close touch with his mother, who is a big fan ("No one barks louder at my show than my mom") and for whom he bought a condo in West Hollywood. For relaxation, Hall tried painting for a while but gave it up; took tennis lessons but "hated them." Says...
...about Frank, the paper has scored its share of scoops -- some substantial, others ephemeral. Reporters earn a bonus for each exclusive. The Times covers conservative politics well and wielded influence during the Reagan Administration. But in the age of glasnost, the paper's strident anti-Communism seems out of touch and its editors are struggling to find a new voice. So far, the results are mixed. "It's very difficult to be a tabloid, a sensationalist paper and a respectable paper at the same time," says Stephen Hess of the Brookings Institution...