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K There is an open letter on this album written by Denver
himself in which he says "I wanted to record the songs the
wind makes. . .to share with you her music. . J found that
you simply cannot get it on tape." Right, John.
He may not have succeeded in recording the wind, but
through his singing on the title cut he has managed to come
very dose. He gives us the sweetly-scored melodies we have
come to expect from John Denver, nothing more.
His formula is simple; a few AM chart-toppers (Tm
Sorry" and "Calypso"), some foot-stomping fiddle music
("Love Is Everywhere"), and one or two cowboy melodies
("Cowboy's Delight" and "Song of Wyoming").
If you like John Denver (it's rather hard to find anyone
who will admit they do), youH like this album. I even
found myself enjoying a few of the less orchestrated cuts,
but I could not help but wonder how long Denver can hold
onto hi3 Rocky Mountain high.
Albert BrooksM Star Is Bought Asylwaf$6.9S
"Brooks," according to the announcer on the album,
"set out to do something no one has ever done before; to
compile an album completely composed of cut's individual-
- By Robert Thurbor
hy designed for different kinds of radio stations." Brooks
says the only way to get on the air waves is to sell yourself,
"No airplay. . .No washing."
This may very well be one of the funniest comedy
albums to be released since George Carlin's Cass Gown. It
includes a Bicentennial satire "A Phone Call To America",
very strange "Party From Outer Space" and a classic inter
view with Albert Brooks by none other than Albert Brooks.
Funny self-indulgent humor from a man who by his own
admission doesn't experience any human emotion except
patriotism.
Spmnersftc of the Litter AtlaniklUJS
More of the same tightly composed" and performed
music from one of the finer soul groups around. This
quintet is famous for a number of singles including "FH
Be Around" which hit the top of the charts almost immedi
ately after it was released, and "Mighty Love," which was
big on the Disco scene.
Pick of the Litter is full of up-tempo tunes and slow
ballads, the best of which are "Games People Ray" and
"Honest I Do," respectively.
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Outcast
By Eli Rhodes
For the week of Oct. 5 through 11.
Aries. Be patient with set backs and
hassles. If your hopes are too high, you're
sure to be disappointed. Take time tc relax
and let it all pass.
Taurus. YouH be asked to expend a
lot of energy and money this week. A
little giving in career areas and to children
will reap rewards by next weekend.
Gemini Your opinions will be worth-while-don't
air them as complaints. Be
firm with others and dont back down.
YouT. be proved right in the end.
Cancer. Take care of your appearance
this week and " be careful of others.
Examine first impressions before commit
ting yourself to a new acquaintance.
Leo. Don't concern yourself with other
people's problems this week, youH be too
confused to cope with them. You may
seem to los something every time you
put it down. Dont lose it permanently.
Virgo. Burying your head in the sand
may feel better, but it won't solve any
thing. Meet your problems head-on and
work things through. Don't be deceived by
innocent appearances.
Libra. Worrying about past injuries will
leave you open for more of the same. No
body seems to be on your side this week.
Defend yourself, but dont aggravate the
situation.
Scorpio. You can trust your intuition
on money matters this week. Hurry
through your day-to-day tasks, and then
socialize in a new environment.
Sagittarius. Work as little as possible this
week. Your tow energy level will function
better in a more relaxed . atmosphere.
Overtaxing your strength may cause illness.
' Capricorn. Youll be unusually restless
for the next few days. If you use this
energy practically, the results may bring a
pleasant surprise. Stay close to home.
Aquarius. A concern for what others
think may cause you to miss out on a
good time this week. Relax and be adven
turous. Pisces. Dont burden yourself with
debates or bad feelings. Doing someone a
small favor this week may bring the peace
and quiet you need.
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Straw broke camel's back
By Theodore M. Bernstein
Straw man. Right now the straw man is
M.O. Bader of Wilmington, Del., who won
ders whether anyone has any idea where
the expression "the last straw" came from.
The guess is that a great many anyones
have an idea. Remember the camel that
was so weighted down that adding a straw
to its burden broke its back? Well, that was
the last straw. The phrase means the final
test of resistance, patience or endurance.
way then and is not likely to have.
Given a choice, Americans usually seem
to prefer the shorter of two forms (unless
they are trying to sound scientific or are
being pretentious). A minor exception in
verbs of this kind, is fit. Although in
ordinary conversation it might be permis
sible to say, "The jacket fit him perfectly,"
in careful writing the preferred form is
fitted.
Ed is not needed. Most verbs in the
English language change forms for the past
tense and participial categories; for ex
ample, know, knew, known. But Mary E.
Ferguson of North field, N J., asks whether
there are any verbs that retain one form for
the present, past and future tenses and
participial version. .
Indeed, there are.
A few that come to mind quickly are
bet, wet, wed and quit. Early in this cen
tury Ambrose Bierce, and columnist and
short story writer, insisted in his book
Write I Right" that -ed must be tacked on
to verbs of that sort. He did not have his
Word oddities. In 1876 we celebrated
the centennial (100th anniversary) of
American independence, in 1926 we cele
brated the sesquicentennial (150th anni
versary) and next year we will celebrate the
bicentennial (200th anniversary).
What Dr. Lewis D. Polk of Philadelphia
asks is what we will call the 250th anni
versary in 2026. Apparently no term exists
for such an anniversary, so we will have to
coin one. How about bi-sesqukxntenmal?
Or if that seems to suggest 300 years! how
about bi-plus-semicentennial? Or if you
don't like that one, consult me in 2026
my address will be Potter's Field,
(e) 197S Theodora M. Brnstin
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