Word: wonderments
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Those have become the watchwords of the postcrash economy. For weeks some prognosticators have warned that the stock collapse of Black Monday presaged a recession. Others have argued just as vehemently that the crash was primarily a Wall Street event that will have little impact on the economy. No wonder consumers have been cautious and bewildered and the financial markets have swung wildly between hope and despair...
Every little girl in the audience becomes Clara and every little boy entertains princely notions. A journey through a winter dream world lies at the heart of every Christmas season--white wonder and warm beyond. The plot was laid and the rest was a travel log, a sight-seeing tour through the land of magic. Adulthood has no place here; common-sense is unnecessary baggage...
...union is truly a good thing for the Harvard community, then it should be anxious to hear the University's arguments and then to refute them. Since the union is fighting to keep those arguments from being heard, one has to wonder why it's so reluctant to put its arguments against Harvard...
Despite its encouraging intentions, the real test for the panel will come in the next six months, as it makes its final recommendations. Many wonder if the commission's plea for solid data about the extent of the epidemic conceals a resolve to broaden mandatory testing. Last week prospective immigrants to the $ U.S. joined military personnel, blood donors and other groups now required to submit to AIDS testing. The commission tabled discussion on AIDS education until February in spite of widespread agreement among health professionals that educational programs are the most effective way to combat the disease. The panel...
...other hand, Parker believes the American consumer has never before had access to so much good wine from so many different sources. As examples, he cites the stunning improvement of wines from Oregon, Australia, Spain and Chile. No wonder Parker intends to keep on tasting and writing (a Burgundy book is in the works, and one on California is at the planning stage) as long as he can. "I've got a wonderful job. And the feedback from the people I write for is wonderful...