DELVE INTO REAGAN'S HUMOR ON NEW CD-ROM.Byline: Alex Rozens Knight-Ridder Tribune News Wire Former President Ronald Reagan was quick to serve up humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was in a folksy folk·sy adj. folk·si·er, folk·si·est Informal 1. Simple and unpretentious in behavior. 2. Characterized by informality and affability: a friendly, folksy town. 3. , almost self-effacing manner that best illustrates why he became known as the Great Communicator. A recently published CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). titled "Well ... There You Go Again: The Humor That Shaped America" has collected and cataloged all of Reagan's first-term wit. The former president's down-to-earth approach was evident when he offered an observation about the U.S. capitol's infrastructure."You know, you don't have to spend much time in Washington to appreciate the prophetic vision of the man who designed all the streets there. They go in circles," Reagan said. Assembled with the help of historians at the Reagan Presidential Library, the CD-ROM offers more than 50 major speeches, 8 hours of audio and 30 minutes of video. "He knew how to use humor to warm up the audience, and he used his humor to get his point across," said the CD-ROM's co-creator, Norman Mitgang. Mitgang, a New York-based electronic publisher who won industry awards for his CD-ROM chronicling American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. history with the help of National Archives National Archives, official depository for records of the U.S. federal government, established in 1934 by an act of Congress. Although displeasure concerning the method of keeping national records was voiced in Congress as early as 1810, the United States continued documents, said he hopes the CD-ROM will enhance the public's ability to conduct research about the former president. The CD-ROM, Mitgang said, will help anyone overcome the shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
v. taint·ed, taint·ing, taints v.tr. 1. To affect with or as if with a disease. 2. To affect with decay or putrefaction; spoil. See Synonyms at contaminate. 3. by subjectivity. With this collection of Reagan speeches, Mitgang said, "You don't have to take the writer's point of view. If someone wants to research Reagan, they are not subject to anyone's interpretation." The CD-ROM is divided into various humor categories: "Analogies and Metaphors," "Toasts and Roasts," "Cartoons" and "Personal Anecdotes."In early February, the Reagan Library will allow visitors to use the CD-ROM in three specially designed kiosks at an exhibition heralding Reagan's humor. Not only can you get the text of Reagan's words, you can also watch the former president serve up the quick quips - "you can steal (his) delivery," Mitgang said. The CD-ROM costs $49.95 and can be ordered by calling (800) 278-3245. |
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