Word: uncertainity
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...world in this way, but when you do it fits into a pattern and you can see it," Jaynes says. "Look at the change in human nature, the change in man's relationship to God" between ancient and modern times, he adds. Everything may seem much more complicated, more uncertain today. But then, he concludes, "men were not good or evil then. It was the voice...
Baird, however, was uncertain about the team's future. He said the new men's water polo coach is an advocate of the sport, and the new pool being built will permit an expanded women's program. But if there are any problems with the budget next year, "water polo will be the first to go," he said...
...month had pushed the timetable back; Peres, if he wins, may require at least a month of delicate negotiations to put together the kind of coalition Cabinet that Israelis are used to. Beyond that, to foreign observers, the new U.S. Administration's learning processes have seemed a little uncertain. The President's habit of ruminating in public on such complex and emotionally freighted issues as defensible borders for Israel or a homeland for the Palestinians has given some of the participants second thoughts about what might happen at Geneva...
...Carter's program fair? Most Americans seem uncertain ? dubious. Many wonder whether their own sacrifice might simply be negated by the neighbor who fails to follow suit. A common complaint is that of Rita Gibson, a Boston delicatessen owner: "The guys with money will still be able to afford as much gas as they want. Only the little guys will suffer." Asks Peggy Matthews, a New York public relations executive: "Why should some poor apartment dweller sit and shiver when all the office buildings in Manhattan are shining brightly all night long?" Contends Werner Uebersax, a Catonsville (Md.) College...
...significant finding is that New Breed parents are so uncertain about their new values that they set aside their own beliefs when teaching their children. For example, only 13% of all parents firmly believe that "people in authority know best," but 69% want to teach the principle to their young. Reports the study: "The children of the New Breed are being taught patriotism, the importance of saving, the need for hard work, respect for authority and that having sex outside marriage is morally wrong, all of which their parents no longer believe themselves." Some other findings...