Word: bonds
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...rally attracted statements and endorsements from some big names, including Mayor of Cambridge Francis H. Duehay '55 and Julian Bond, chair of the national board of the NAACP...
That's a harsh view, of course, and it is one not shared by many of the families who crowd the playing fields and gyms. Even in the most intense programs, the kids will tell you this is what they want: the sheer fun of the game, the tribal bond with teammates, the pride of being selected for a team, and the attention from busy parents who might not make as much of a fuss over a triumph in algebra or Spanish...
...adults with fond recall of the retro James Bond TV show on which the movie is based, and with more recent memories of the sharp yet genial bite of director Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Black and Get Shorty, the film is an unmitigated disaster. That's especially so considering that hotheaded Jim West is played by the coolly calculating Will Smith, his epicurean colleague Artemus Gordon by the subtly self-regarding Kevin Kline and Dr. Arliss Loveless by Kenneth Branagh, who seems more amused by Loveless' absolute evil than any audience will...
...frenzied reaction to his first tour with the E Street Band in more than a decade proves that the powerful bond Springsteen has forged with his fans during the past quarter-century has only intensified. He has no record in the Top 30, and his biggest hit, Born in the U.S.A., is approaching its 15th birthday. Yet when tickets went on sale for the 15 shows that begin next week at New Jersey's Continental Arena, fans snapped up the 300,000 seats in just 13 hours...
...BONDING WITH UNCLE U.S. savings bonds are Melba toast on anybody's investment plate. And for thousands of holders, they're even less tasty. There are nearly 18 million savings bonds afloat ($6.6 billion worth) that are no longer earning interest. These patriotic bondholders are giving Uncle Sam a free loan. To check the status of your stack of yellowing paper, try the Savings Bond Wizard, a free computer program available for downloading at www.publicdebt.treas.gov/sav/sav.htm It lets you track redemption values and determine the best time to cash...