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...sure, most male physicians are good people who are certain that they act in their patients' best interest. They are, however, a product of the values of the male-dominated culture. "The good ole boy called Bubba who becomes a gynecologist is simply Dr. Bubba," says Smith. Moreover, he maintains that a strong subconscious motivation for many men who choose gynecology as a specialty is the "need to be in a powerful and controlling relationship with women...
...finally become the 27th Amendment is still uncertain. Some experts question whether it is still valid after more than two centuries. In an odd twist, Congress itself may have to determine its validity. "We all know that the wheels of government often turn slowly," observes Republican State Senator Joseph Bubba, who sponsored the amendment in New Jersey. "But two centuries is too long to wait, even by government standards...
There is always a superficial attraction to the notion of an outsider coming in to clean up a corrupt, wasteful political system. "Let's send Ross Perot up there," cries Bubba. "He knows how to kick ass." Successful "bidnessmen" have been running for office in Texas for years on that appeal: "Vote for me; I've met a payroll; I understand the bottom line." We have been plagued in recent years by rich guys bored with making boodle who decide to take up public service instead. An entirely commendable impulse, but why don't they start by running...
...classic example was Miami's 26-25 victory in 1987. Florida State scored with 42 seconds left and went for the two-point conversion, but Miami's Bubba McDowell batted down a pass by Danny McManus to preserve the victory...
...producer, Maison Joseph Drouhin, has begun planting this temperamental grape in the Willamette Valley. "We're in the limbo between national and regional wines," says Oregon-proud David Adelsheim. Texas has 26 wineries and 4,000 acres under cultivation -- and no one is making jokes these days about "Chateau Bubba" or "Vin de Lone Star...