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Word: birmingham (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...granted. So why can't Michael Jordan hit the ball? The world's greatest athlete, alleviating his basketball burnout playing rightfield for the Birmingham Barons, is batting a measly .200 and hasn't hit a home run. Maybe the pitching is better in Alabama, or the ball is looser, or the umps meaner, or the wind blows in. Maybe Michael is just unlucky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Going, Going, Not Quite Gone | 6/13/1994 | See Source »

Harris, the class valedictorian, denied that she took less demanding classes. Many teachers at the Birmingham, Alabama high school Harris and Stonecypher attended, said earlier this year that Harris was a "class leader" and was more outgoing and more involved in extracurricular activities than Stonecypher...

Author: By Jonathan A. Lewin, | Title: Yield for Black Admits Stays High | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

...vitality of the brew is evident from the first track, When Jesus Left Birmingham, a tent-raising sermon about human nature that sounds unlike anything Mellencamp has done before. His voice grainy and low over a smacking drumbeat and soulful female backup vocals, Mellencamp conjures a godforsaken land of dashed aspirations and sordid pleasures, where "all the people went completely nuts./ They all busted out on a wild night/ Riding high on a golden calf." The song also echoes America's disenchantment with politicians and the economy. "To hell with all the politicians and the lies," Mellencamp sings. "Recovery, recovery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Heart of Darkness | 10/18/1993 | See Source »

...vitality of the brew is evident from the first track, When Jesus Left Birmingham, a tent-raising sermon about human nature that sounds unlike anything Mellencamp has done before. His voice grainy and low over a smacking drumbeat and soulful female backup vocals, Mellencamp conjures a godforsaken land of dashed aspirations and sordid pleasures, where "all the people went completely nuts./ They all busted out on a wild night/ Riding high on a golden calf." The song also echoes the national disenchantment with politicians and the economy. "To hell with all the politicians and the lies," Mellencamp sings. "Recovery, recovery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Heart of Darkness | 9/27/1993 | See Source »

Harris requested her application along with an extension after the admissions deadline, according to Birmingham Harvard Club President Dr. J. Barry Vaughn...

Author: By Melissa Lee, | Title: White Applicant Says Black Admit Favored | 9/17/1993 | See Source »

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