Word: woodenness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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When he's not wandering the far corners of Kirkland house, Bob can be found in the superintendent's office, leaning back in a worn wooden chair. He sings a few bars of a favorite 50s tune along with the radio, awaiting the nightly visit of his "coffee girl." This widely-coveted post is bestowed on an especially favored resident who has displayed a particular talent for following directions, since Bob's nightly coffee must be prepared according to precise specifications. "One sugar, one cream, lightly stirred, counter-clock-wise," he explains with finesse...
...conflicting loyalties during the American Revolution. The focus again is on a legendary rebel -- Joseph Brant (Eric Schweig), an Iroquois warrior educated in English-speaking schools, persuaded his tribe to support the British during the revolution and later became a marauding terror to colonial settlers. The acting is more wooden and the drama more sketchy than in Geronimo. Yet the history lesson -- that principles of the Iroquois confederacy were an important influence on the American Constitution -- is well told...
African and Oceanic Sculpture: Treasures from a Private Collection. Through July 3. The objects are mostly wood and terracotta, ranging from a miniature wooden mask from Zaire to a monumental yoruba veranda post from Nigeria...
Sonfields': I received a surprisingly warm welcome from the Sonfield family upon arrival. Even the dog gave me a kiss; not your typical restaurant for sure. In fact, that would be in violation of most states' health codes. The decor is a subtle but elegant Tutoresque style, with wooden floors and furniture. The Liberty pewter collection, ethnic rugs, and the Southwestern pottery add an eclectic but tasteful touch...
...Warsaw the visa entrance to the American embassy is on Ulica Piekna -- Beautiful Street. And it has got prettier. In the past four years, the Americans have installed flower beds and wooden benches for the people in line for visa interviews. Perhaps the amenities are meant to soften the disappointment: now that the communists are no longer playing watchdog, it falls to embassy personnel to limit the traffic to America. And although roughly 10 times as many people will be granted visas this year as were in 1987, veterans of Ulica Piekna say half of those waiting here will...