Word: truths
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...more accurately, the imposter formerly known as Janice George, committed no crime other than misleading people, something that even heads of state are known to do on occasion. But what became nothing more than a funny story among the incoming class probably should have been a warning. The truth was that Janice George wasn't the only person in the Class of 1999 pretending to be something she wasn't. Plenty of people were, maybe even most--at least from time to time. Bombarded by more than a thousand brand-new faces, we sometimes expected more from our new friends...
...this week's celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of North Korea by Kim's father, Kim Il Sung. Last week the North Korean parliament, meeting for the first time since Kim Il Sung died in 1994, honored him with the title of permanent President (enhancing the truth of the slogan THE GREAT LEADER IS ALWAYS WITH US). Kim Jong Il doesn't need the title of President. He has used his authority as commander in chief and head of the ruling Workers' Party to run the country. Last week, he was awarded the power to declare...
...Clinton's yesterdays have too often conflicted with the nation's todays and tomorrows. Certainly, it would have been difficult for him to admit the truth about Lewinsky when the issue surfaced in January. But better to be embarrassed and truthful than embarrassed and so obviously dishonest. We can count the days of the investigation in weeks and months; we can't, unfortunately, count the hours spent with Lewinsky herself and then with lawyers and aides on spin control. I'm not sure I want to know...
...same time, a group of conservative critics took issue with Harvard's reputation in a new book, Choosing the Right College: The Whole Truth about America's 100 Top Schools, arguing that Harvard has "real problems...
...sets of parents: one who gave life, the other who provided nurture. Eliminate either one, and there wouldn't be much of a child left for families to quibble over. Show me a parent who freely sets aside his or her own fears and insecurities to accept that truth about the child, and I'll show you a real parent. MARCY WINEMAN AXNESS Calabasas, Calif...