Word: calmness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...their debate in September. The assertive young Congressman was an excellent sparring partner. Among other things, he accused Reagan of wanting to "throw open the door of Alaska to allow the rape of our last frontier" and of being unconcerned about acid rain. Against such thrusts, Reagan practiced calm parries. He responded to Stockman by saying, "Well, you know, John, I think you need a gas mask...
Kania may also sense a shift in public opinion, a growing feeling that the turmoil has gone on long enough. Increasingly, newspapers and television news programs report comments signed by "average citizen" or similar pseudonyms, calling for calm. In controlled media, such messages are obviously suspect. Even so, they appear to mirror genuine feelings. Says one West German expert assigned to follow the Polish crisis: "When you have to stand in line for hours for food, then walk kilometers to work because of transport strikes, it gradually grinds you down. As the euphoria wears off, you begin to realize that...
...action for the first time in two months, Belshe reinjured her knee coming down with a rebound three minutes into the game and returned to the bench to sit out the remainder of the season. Belshe, a familiar figure to fans last year with her flawless outside shooting and calm, unhurried play has had to contribute her all from the sidelines this year. This final injustice couldn't help but dampen the jubilant win over Barnard...
...first of many meetings that weekend, and, for a while there, a couple of us saw that session heading for disaster. It got particularly bad when one of the members of the Black Students Association got very angry and started yelling. I remember asking her to calm down, telling her that "we invited you here for a discussion," and being told very quickly to shut up. "This ain't no discussion, man," said the deep male voice that went with the "shut up" and a long accusatory finger. "This is a confrontation...
...have training compressed into a minute and a half? Those who don't row crew at this school, those who watch their roommates tumble out of bed at 6 a.m. in the middle of winter for a brisk jog, those who can't help detect a rower's inexplicable calm during reading period, ask this question. After all, rowers have their daily workout, their daily dose...