Word: burkes
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...well Carver knew the worlds he wrote about. He grew up mostly in blue collar Yakima, Wash., where his father worked in a sawmill, changed jobs frequently and drank heavily, patterns he passed on to his son. Carver was barely 18 when he married 16-year-old Maryann Burk, but he had already dedicated himself to life as a writer...
...nobody knows. "There is nothing about the biology of the virus to lead us to think anyone is immune solely on the basis of the type of sexual partner," says Volberding of San Francisco General. "Heterosexuals are clearly at risk of acquiring the disease from sexual contact." The Burk family of Cresson, Pa., is a sad case in point. Patrick, 27, a hemophiliac, contracted AIDS from a contaminated batch of blood-clotting factor, which he requires to control his condition. His wife Lauren, 24, has since developed ARC and apparently passed the virus on to their 15-month...
...look particularly brutal this season. In late September, Wal-Mart lobbed an ominous warning shot by discounting a basket of popular toys several weeks earlier than in past years. "We're going to be the low-price leader, and that will include holiday toys," declares Wal-Mart spokeswoman Karen Burk. To its rivals, the depth of its price cuts has come as a shock. The company put the popular Hokey Pokey Elmo on sale at $19.46, 30% less than the list price and reportedly below even the wholesale cost. "Did it catch us by surprise? Yeah," Eyler admits. Still...
...Martha Burk...
NCWO Chairwoman Martha Burk, whom I recently referred to as “Generalissimo” (April 10, 2003). Since your protest at the Masters golf tournament only attracted 40 or so women, I really should have called you a “Corporal-issimo.” Sorry...