Word: conquers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...nation was watching endless hours of the television mini-series Amerika, in which Kris Kristofferson played the leader of a guerrilla movement opposing Soviet rule of the U.S. And where was Kris himself last week? Why, at the Moscow bash, listening to Gorbachev's speech. What better way to conquer America than with a peace party...
...each day slaving away in Mushnik's shop, kept alive by his two loves: botany and Audrey (Ellen Greene), the dipsy platinum blonde store clerk. One day Seymour buys a mysterious plant from a Chinese merchant--a plant we later learn has come from outer space with intent to conquer the world...
...movie was popular enough to tag the property as a solid box- office attraction. And gradually, the films' creators managed to beam the series up to competence, even to emotional resonance. In 1982 The Wrath of Khan brought Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) back from the executive junk heap to conquer both an old nemesis and a mid-life crisis. In 1984 The Search for Spock resurrected Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) for a reunion with Kirk that was tender enough to make a Vulcan almost cry. Now comes The Voyage Home -- and a radical, canny shift of moods. This time...
...give kids things to go for," says Jones. He knows there is no easy way to conquer the cycle of broken homes and poverty. "There are a lot of roadblocks out there. You got drugs on the street, you got alcohol," he says. "But if you keep behind your kids and give them a helping hand, it's O.K." Each week he gets on the phone, reminding his teenage charges about their next meeting. Those who have no phone he visits in person. Every week he and a co-worker remind all 75 of them, and they keep coming back...
...been easy. Last month Messner made three separate attempts to conquer Makalu (27,765 ft.). On his last try, he told TIME in a radio interview from base camp, "you could do 20 to 25 steps, and you had to stop for a while and breath deeply ten to 20 times." Last week's triumph on Lhotse * took only one attempt. Delayed an hour by adverse weather conditions, Messner and Partner Hans Kammerlander gained the summit with a moderating wind at their backs...