Hidey Hole Dinner Guests Share Minds And Mirth
A narrator recalls a psychologist friend's idea of a hidey hole to cope with stress and pain. He imagines a dinner with M K F Fisher, Mortimer Adler, Jill St John, Art Buchwald, Eugenia Zukerman, and Bill Moyers, exploring lively topics while avoiding mass gatherings. He fears addiction to retreat and notes obsession with obituaries and daily news.
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Br’er Fox
M.K.F. Fisher
Mortimer Adler
Jill St. John
Art Buchwald
Eugenia Zukerman
Bill Moyers
Eastern Iowans invited to share views here
Periodic observations from thoughtful residents of eastern Iowa invite readers to express opinions on any topic. The column emphasizes personal views and community perspectives, with the suggestion that voices are diverse and freely voiced in the local paper.
Watt’s “normal” line sparks fire over bigoted remarks
A sharp critique targets Interior Secretary James Watt for a speech exposing his view that white Christian male Americans dominate power. The piece notes Watt’s jumbled defense after he joked about a coal commission member who is Jewish and paralyzed, calling his remarks unfortunate.
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Interior
James Watt
First Order
Watt
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Richard Gordon
Pennsylvania State University
Commission
Southwest
Nowhere
Reagan
Pronoun usage and a call for accountability in Watt controversy
The piece discusses frequent and rare pronoun mistakes and cites a columnist's misuse. It then criticizes James Watt for calling opponents "cripple" and questions the Reagan administration's tolerance, urging possible dismissal.
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