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They are cyclical cicadas, and this year it is Chicago's turn to endure a major uprising. As the city waited for the bugs to buzz forth last week, the insects became the talk of the town. As if the prospect of stepping on them were not revolting enough, University of Chicago ecology professor Monte Lloyd is urging people to eat them. Says he: "They are quite good, like avocado and new potato mixed." A sample recipe: dip cicadas in batter and fry until golden brown. Serve with cocktail sauce or sour cream, or use as a pizza topping...
...fact, there is a slight shift in library priorities. During the '80s the emphasis was on restoration. Gregorian liked to call the main building the "people's palace"; the library became perhaps the city's most fashionable benefit cause. But, reflecting the Bush era, the new buzz word is education, the province of the branches. "Essentially, we serve grammar school and junior high kids," says Healy, "and the agenda is not what you read but that you read...
Surprisingly, Hollywood can usually judge a film's long-term fate by its , performance on its first weekend in the theaters. On Saturday mornings Hollywood's phone lines buzz with the sound of moguls offering congratulations or condolences based on industry polls of Friday-night receipts. With so much money at stake, this summer's calls could be highly emotional. "There are a number of films that can do $100 million or more," says Jeffrey Katzenberg, chairman of Disney Studios. "But you can't look for another Batman; that's a fool's mission. There will be triples and home...
...afford." Although the report does not say so explicitly, the Canadian health-care system, based on principles of accessibility, universality and public funding, is a model. The reason Canada was not mentioned, according to one official: its system is considered by some to be "socialized medicine," a buzz word that could torpedo the reform effort. Besides, says Ball, the Canadian model could not be wholly transplanted into the U.S. because, among other reasons, Canadians trust their government more than Americans...
...What were you doing young lady?" one woman asks another. "I went to Nu Delta, but we left shortly after we got there..." The rest is lost under the buzz of the women...