Word: trivialized
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Lots of judges out there might fit Reagan's criteria on abortion, school prayer and friendliness to big business. But plenty of them are not good judges capable of reasoning and balancing issues that range from the obscure or trivial or unexpectedly profound. And if Reagan chooses a clown, then he might do well by antiabortion groups, but flop for the country as a whole...
...game was created by Merton Olds, a Du Pont marketing manager with a Ph.D. in chemistry, and his wife Linda, a high school biology teacher. Noting the popularity of Trivial Pursuit, the black couple decided to devise a more educational game. Said Merton: "We wanted to invent something that would build black self-esteem." Their creation has 780 cards containing three questions each. Sample query: Name the most populous African country. Answer: Nigeria. The title Rise 'n fly comes from a type of winning hand...
...thwarted ambitions. Somehow, this is supposed to be the justifying grounds for transforming her misogyny and defensive cry of "leave me alone!" into a model for all independent women. In general, too much time is spent dwelling on June's "scarred" past, reducing her struggles to a level of trivial, uninspiring complacency. The violent scene of domestic confrontation with the abusive alcoholic Billy resembles a forgettable Police Story episode with its drawn out hyperrealism...
...earthquake just wouldn't have done it," said a junior. "I needed all of Friday off," said a senior, still hunting for courses and looking for a thesis topic. "An entire day to figure out what I'm gonna do with this year and to play Trivial pursuit. All right...
...follows perverse characters, this family history sparkles on the surface. But The House of Mitford refuses to probe the darkness, and by treating its subjects with too much charity, reduces their lives and careers to a series of gossipy, entertaining, but ultimately trivial pursuits. Perhaps, given their predilections, this is the book they deserve...