Word: affluently
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...aimed primarily at the growing ranks of increasingly affluent buppies (black urban professionals). Like a black version of Gentlemen's Quarterly, the inaugural November issue is filled with photos of immaculate male models decked out in silk ties, Shetland-wool blazers and camel-hair overcoats. Mixed in with fashion and grooming tips are articles on health, fitness, personal finance and shopping techniques. Examples from the first issue: "A Guide to Investing in a Leather Couch" and a nutrition column that discusses whether one should "eat three meals or nibble like a bird...
According to the most recent statistics, almost 30% of U.S. abortions are performed on teenagers. Abortions seem to be commonest among the affluent. "Upper-middle-class girls look at abortion as a means of birth control," says Myra Wood Bennett, a county health official in southern Illinois. The poorer girls, she notes, simply cannot afford it. Federal funding of most abortions for low-income women was barred by Congress in 1976; only nine states have stepped into the breach, providing for abortions without restrictions...
Palm Springs was as a health spa in Agua Caliente Indians claimed the area's deep mineral springs could cure tuberculosis. Later it became a quiet refuge for Hollywood stars. Other affluent families followed the entertainers, relishing the beauty of the desert and the steep mountains that tower above the resort on three sides. Air conditioning took the sting out of the 120° summer heat; cool nights and tangy mornings enticed the active residents into swimming pools and onto tennis courts and golf courses. But now Palm Springs is becoming overdeveloped and even turning a bit tacky in spots. Meanwhile...
Apparently they were wrong. On Christmas Eve, a tall, thin, bearded man came to the door of the house in the affluent Madrona neighborhood where the Goldmarks lived with their two sons, Derek, 12, and Colin, 10. The stranger forced his way in, waving what later turned out to be a toy gun at the shocked family. According to police, he chloroformed the Goldmarks, handcuffed them, stabbed them repeatedly and bludgeoned them with a steam iron. The assailant left Annie Goldmark, 43, dead and her husband and two sons critically injured. Colin died several days later. Late last week, Derek...
...also affluent, with an annual household income of $50,600; 78% of you own your home and 94% your own car. You probably have a VCR, but 85% of you often turn to books for pleasure. Beyond that, you are physically active and enjoy attending sporting events as well as plays, the ballet and the opera...