Word: spiritedly
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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Arthur Avenue with its commercial energy and tightly-knit community spirit embodies the determination of South Bronx residents to revitalize their neighborhoods. The smell of fresh fish fills the street. Vegetable and fruit stands sprawl on the sidewalk. Shoppers double park their cars as they run into bazaars to buy homemade pasta, bread, or Italian pastries. This is the old New York ethnic dynamism, thought to have died in the South Bronx with Charlotte Street...
Today, the South Bronx has the potential for rebirth. And if this rennaissance comes, it will result from the dedication of the area's leaders and residents, not from Carter's limousine excursion to Charlotte Street. The hope for the South Bronx resides in the pride and the spirit of the people who live there--and in their aspiration to rebuild their neighborhoods into the communities they once were...
Dixon, however, met with some opposition at the halfway mark, which pushed his competitive spirit into over-drive as he flew by the Cornell runners to notch second...
Soon, their wildness caught on, propelled by the anthemic "Dance This Mess Around" and the irrepressible ridiculous tones of "Rock Lobster," but their spirit still seemed repressed on that first album. Without the visual effects, the bare music sounded too thin and repetitive. They've replaced the loose craziness with a tighter brand of insanity. Refinement supplants disorganization; their energy emanates in a more controlled and direct fashion. They communicate better because their musicianship is more solid. They've matured and they know it. This new confidence and improved ability gives both their live show and their new album...
...Rolls-Royce, new meaning has been given to the term carriage trade. The venerable British firm last week showed off its new 1981 model, the Silver Spirit, which runs headlong into current automotive trends by being lower and wider than its predecessor. This is the automaker's first new four-door model in 15 years. In an understated manner, Rolls-Royce likes to boast about the subtle engineering changes in its vehicles; among other things, the Silver Spirit features a new digital-display clock that replaces the famous ticking one, which according to a famous old Rolls...