Word: upping
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Bush's earnest presentation of his overall proposals had a weight to it that the Soviets acknowledged. Said an American aide who was at the table: "The President wanted to get the message across that he didn't just support perestroika; he wanted to back up his support." Gorbachev listened...
THE LITTLE MERMAID. You could wish upon a star and not conjure up a more joyous animated movie than this graceful retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen tale. In 82 minutes, it reclaims the movie house as a dream palace and the big screen as a window into enchantment.
SPY LINE by Len Deighton (Knopf; $18.95). When the Berlin Wall came tumbling down, it landed on Deighton, who was caught in mid-trilogy about a British agent in the divided city whose wife has left him to set up her own spy shop on the east side of the...
After three grueling years of law school, Darren Walker stepped into a plum job: a position as an associate with the prestigious Wall Street firm Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. But what started out as a young lawyer's dream soon turned into a bleary round of long days and stressful...
Not surprisingly, an industry has sprung up in the past few years to counsel lawyers who are less than content with their situation. "We might as well have a sign over our door that reads, 'Some of the most unhappy souls in the world come through these portals,' " says Larry...