Word: bender
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...gravity of the infraction was summarized by Dean Wilbur J. Bender. The rioting disrupted traffic, attracted unruly hangers-on, put people in danger and went against the wishes of Radcliffe women. But he allowed that some such escapades might be necessary...
There are other factors. The book is a bit of a genre-bender, packing a change-your-life message that evangelicals are used to seeing in 350-page tomes into an easy-to-read 93 pages. At $9.99, it can be bought in multiple copies for friends, like a literary W.W.J.D. (What Would Jesus Do) bracelet. Wilkinson's editor David Kopp reports two influential boosters: James Dobson and his wife Shirley, who heard Wilkinson preach Jabez on a tape during a long drive. Dobson then featured the book on his immensely influential Focus on the Family radio show. Mark Tauber...
...pattern? It's as genuine as Grandma's quilt. After a 10-year bender of gaudy dreams and godless consumerism, Americans are starting to trade down. They want to reduce their attachments to status symbols, fast-track careers and great expectations of Having It All. Upscale is out; downscale is in. Yuppies are an ancient civilization. Flaunting money is considered gauche: if you've got it, please keep it to yourself - or give some away...
...Coach Steffany Bender, the 2000 season was a turning point for the Big Green. The team shattered 24 school records and finished second in the ECAC Championship. The biggest difference on the season was the addition of freshman Christine Quattrocchi...
...father who showed me love, and my father never did that," said Jackson. "He never gave me a piggyback ride; he never threw a pillow or a water balloon at me." After the speech, Jackson remained in England to serve as best man at the wedding of psychic spoon bender Uri Geller. Again he was hours late, forcing Geller to improvise and hold the reception before the ceremony. Somehow, Geller did not foresee Jackson's tardiness...