Word: misunderstood
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...Despite his righteous protestations, Boies faces a strictly uphill task. In order to convince a higher court to take the case, he'll have to prove that Judge Sauls abused his judicial discretion or misunderstood the law - charges jurists are loath to level against fellow members of the bench. And if that weren't enough pressure, the Florida Supreme Court knows that that the critical eyes of those black-robed Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court will be watching their every move...
...Europe, and has remained a cult favorite for the last half-century. The reason is simple: Lewis pulled out all the stops, letting his visuals convey a feeling of uninhibited youth - what critic Myron Meisel labeled "the dizziness of irresponsibility." "Gun Crazy" also found Lewis collaborating with another misunderstood auteur - blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo wrote the script, submitting it under the name of Millard Kaufman, a fellow screenwriter who agreed to front for Trumbo...
...MISUNDERSTOOD TOTS A new study finds that most parents believe six-month-old infants can be spoiled if you pick them up too often (they can't), and that a 15-month-old is mature enough to share toys (wrong again). Unrealistic expectations can cause stress for both parents and children and may be responsible for the growing number of tots who are overly aggressive and easily frustrated...
...child who hurts himself and a man who hurt others. Together, they are forcing the Immigration and Naturalization Service to re-examine the rights of the mentally disabled. Farah Choudhry is appealing for asylum on her son's behalf, claiming that his autism is so misunderstood that he will be persecuted if he returns to Pakistan. De Santiago is asking not to be deported, contending, through his lawyer, that the abuses at Mexico's mental institutions are tantamount to persecution...
...Olive Oyl. Ray, though, has a more discerning eye than most. A rich businessman on a field trip for erotic adventure, he stops at her counter to buy a pair of gloves, and--a nice touch--sends them to her. Thus begins a courtship defined by emotional compromise, misunderstood signals and the sort of betrayals that dent relationships but do not, in the real world, end them. Because, for a lonely person, something is better than nothing. "Mirabelle needs a companion," says Martin, "someone to talk to. I think that happens in life too. People get together, even...