Word: treaded
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Richard Dawkins' new book, The Selfish Gene, rehashes, somewhat incoherently, conclusions drawn from studies showing the tremendous influence of genes on animal behavior. The main reason Dawkins's book has not been immediately shoved away to some dusty corner in Widener where only zoologists and rats would dare to tread is because Dawkins has added a spicy--and misleading--approach to the subject of genetics...
Holly Stevens is no Elliott Roosevelt, leaping in where Freud would fear to tread. But she does not shun legitimate speculation: Stevens' oblique, sensuous references and metaphors "bear deeply on a sexual relationship that may have some resemblance to that of my par ents, regardless of whatever literary connotations may be brought to it." Miss Stevens is at her best describing the physical and intellectual ventures of her father - the failed newspaper reporter, the awkward courtier, the relentless reader and overheated connoisseur of painting and music. As for the public burgher, he too is shown in seedling form...
...Tread the macro straight and narrow...
Unwary rustic swain tread path unsure...
...city kids are sticking close to home and jumping on the New York City basketball bandwagon. Just a few of the converts from playground macadam will tread the hardwood of the IAB this weekend...