Word: beacon
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...When I first ran for office, I ran in Back Bay, Beacon Hill," Frank said. "Harvard was highly regarded there, and the fact that I had graduated from there helped a little...
...When I first ran for office I ran in places like the Back Bay and Beacon Hill," Frank says. "Harvard was highly regarded there, and the fact that I had graduated from there helped a little...
...wish I could say the same for Broderbund's Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, Version 10 Deluxe ($50), but the truth is, my fingers ache after each lesson. In my mind I know this is a good product, but learning to type properly is hard work. Still, Mavis' perky comments like, "Look out, world, here comes a great typist!" are reassuring--especially when I'm typing 15 words a minute. And the program adapts its lessons to tackle weak spots--in my case anything not on the home row. For a break, kids can play games like Far-off Adventure...
...Encarta, visit microsoft.com for Print Shop and Mavis Beacon, visit broderbund. com. E-mail Anita at hamilton@time.com
...most of his 27 years of imprisonment. It is now a museum and national monument. In the nearby hinterland, the Mediterranean-style wine lands provide travelers with more evidence of change: a growing number of wineries are run by workers descended from former slaves. Such black entrepreneurship is a beacon for the travel industry and the economy. "We can benefit by using our own culture for tourism," says Paula Gumede, who runs an agency that takes visitors on tours of Cape Town's black townships. "People at grassroots level need to claim tourism for their...