Word: worded
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...remember the first time I heard that profoundly Russian, tragically all-embracing word priterpelost ((servile patience)). But it came to mind of late...
...couldn't put it any better. The word expresses respect for patience. There ^ is patience and tolerance worthy of respect -- the patience of a woman suffering in labor, the patience of real creators at work, the patience of people under torture who will not name their friends. But there is also useless, humiliating patience. How can we respect ourselves if we allow such disrespect for ourselves every day? Every queue, every shortage shows our society's disrespect for itself...
With all the talk of opposition, a relatively new word in Soviet politics, the conference is seen as a heavyweight contest: Reformer Gorbachev in one corner, bureaucratic conservatism in the other. "It is a game of perceptions," says a Western diplomat in Moscow. "If afterward the perception is that the conservatives have scored some points, it will be a setback for Gorbachev. If the perception is that perestroika is irreversible, a lot of fence sitters will join Gorbachev's bandwagon...
...docility, moral cowardice and lack of conviction. The passage of time, however, has made Peter (and Daddy) into easy and common targets. It's not surprising these days to see a condemnation of Yuppies, which is what Peter is, 1950s-style. Also outdated are Jerry's use of the word "colored" instead of "Black" and his attempt to shock Peter with a brief and sketchy account of the single homosexual experience of his youth. If Peter stood for the values of the play's original audiences, he does no longer, and the things Jerry says that make him fidget...
...recent weeks, actress Robin Givens has graced the covers of SI, People and Life--and the pages of numerous other magazines and newspapers--with newlywed hubby and heavyweight champion of the world, Mike Tyson. If you looked closely enough, you could almost see the word "bitch" tatooed across her face...