Word: constriction
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...that's somewhat conservative attire for Lauderdale. He says he likes wearing dresses because they are more comfortable than tuxedos, which "confine and constrict movement." Women's accessories are not always as liberating, Lauderdale says. "Heels kill...
...gets out of this world alive, and few people come through life without at least one serious illness. If we are given a serious diagnosis, it is useful to try to remain free of panic and depression. Panic can constrict the blood vessels and impose an additional burden on the heart. Depression, as medical researchers all the way back to Galen have observed, can set the stage for other illnesses or intensify existing ones. It is no surprise that so many patients who learn that they have cancer or heart disease -- or any other catastrophic disease -- become worse...
...opportunities constrict, the impulse to blame other racial groups can become overwhelming -- and the temptation to exploit such resentments can become irresistible to some unscrupulous leaders. When elected officials fail to provide effective leadership, says Moss, "the street merchants of hate move into the vacuum." Last week Dinkins mused about his role in repairing the cracks in New York's gorgeous mosaic. Said he: "No one ever knows if one has done enough." That realization could be the start of doing something more...