Word: painful
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...their own success, are finding that however swift the advance of medical knowledge, it is still outpaced by public expectations. "The public thinks that all diseases should be treatable, all disabilities reparable," observes John Stoeckle, chief of the medical clinics at Massachusetts General Hospital. "And there should be no pain and suffering...
Despite the knee-jerk response of some sports purists against any association between professional athletics and gambling. Galvin's plan deserves to be implemented in Massachusetts. Not only will it offer the state additional income with no pain attached, but it also will take a sizeable bite out of the illegal profits garnered by organized crime through gambling operations...
...when the U.S. Congress cut off military aid in 1988. The conflict did exact a terrible price. Some 23,000 persons were killed and twice that many injured, many of them civilians. The bill for destruction of property hovers around $12 billion. Then in 1988 Hurricane Joan compounded the pain, causing more than $800 million in damage. On top of that, the U.S. trade embargo initiated in 1985 has paralyzed the economy...
They are right about the pain, but they forget about the fear. In politics -- and especially political negotiations -- abortion is never illegal...
...years, Black college quarterbacks either had to go to Canada or learn to play another position in the NFL. Interviews with those Blacks who, despite their abilities, were forced to play some-where else are some of Hoose's most revealing--shedding light both on the players' pain and the cruel bias of the system...