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Word: birthdays (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Spirit of St. Louis, for that matter. It is a high-tech combination of hot air and gas, equipped not only with simple necessities like a bunk, toilet and desks but also with a fax machine and satellite telephones. The journey began on March 1, Piccard's birthday, in the snowcapped mountains of Chateau-d'Oex, Switzerland. Piccard and Jones cruised toward Italy at an altitude of 21,000 ft., crossed over the Mediterranean at night and enjoyed a meal of emu. On a satellite phone, Jones chatted with his wife, who spent most of her time at mission control...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Around the World in a Balloon in 20 Days | 3/29/1999 | See Source »

Finally, a former High Balsam resident named Grace Munger has reappeared in town, hectoring everyone to join the "Millennium Birthday March for Jesus" that she is organizing, spurred on, she claims, by divine inspiration. Much of her bullying is directed at Margaret, who refuses to commit herself or her church to this sort of public demonstration. "We need less display," Margaret lectures Grace, "and more unassuming deeds behind the scenes." Privately, though, Margaret worries, "Am I just being a snob...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Millennium Fevers | 3/29/1999 | See Source »

Janel A. Moore '00 read poetry she wrote during her recent experience studying abroad in South Africa. One of the three poems she read was about Women's Day in South Africa on Aug. 9--coincidentally, the same day as her birthday...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, | Title: Women Celebrate Shared History | 3/23/1999 | See Source »

...Janel A. Moore '00 read poetry she wrote during her recent experience studying abroad in South Africa. One of the three poems she read was about Women's Day in South Africa on Aug.9--coincidentally, the same day as her birthday...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Women's Groups Gather to Celebrate History Month | 3/23/1999 | See Source »

Even better, the greeting came from my elder brother Martin, who had never mailed me a "real" birthday card. Then came a second e-card from a friend at work, and another from a gym buddy. By day's end I had almost as many electronic greetings as old-fashioned paper ones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Online Greetings | 3/22/1999 | See Source »

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