Word: felting
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...seventh of Joe and Rose Kennedy's nine children, Bobby had to struggle to make his presence felt in the midst of that boisterous tribe (he is himself the head of a family of seven lively, towheaded youngsters). A moody man, Bobby has made many enemies in the course of his public life, though his own subordinates swear by him. The major question about him is whether he has the gentler, mature qualities of patience, second thought and understanding...
...Spanish queen, Baudouin appears to have accepted the position as head of state that he has often indicated was rightfully his father's. Many Belgians have never forgiven Leopold for surrendering to the Germans rather than going into exile during World War II; as a result Leopold felt compelled nine years ago to abdicate in his son's favor. Neither father, son, nor subjects have felt entirely easy about their relationships ever since. Now Belgians hope that their court, instead of being the focus of dissension and dispute, may regain its position as the symbol of a united...
...been teaching and farming in a small town near Sāo Paulo, Brazil. When he first read A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh, he apparently thought of all those poor little children in ancient Rome who would never be able to read it, and he felt just awful. There was only one thing to do: translate it for them. So he did. Unfortunately, publication in ancient Rome turned out to be impractical, so Dr. Lenard paid for his book's first edition himself. Surprisingly, there was a lot of interest in the modern world, and finally...
...Miss Plowright states Jo's accusations with impish humor; the audience laughs as they listen to her. Jo literally takes her mother to task for "ruining her life;" but her statement of sorrow, of being orphaned is made in such a childlike, inoffensive manner that its impact is not felt until the conclusion. Here the depths of Jo's anguish and the great meaning of her being alone and pregnant is driven home. Only at the end do lines humorously snapped off, such as "Your generation has some very peculiar ideas, that's all I can say," reverberate to their...
...meeting, Matls and others expressed dissatisfaction with concentration requirements, "grade-grubbing," and excessive reading, which, they felt, interfere with independent and interesting research...