Word: calling
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...argument may have been well-supported, but its fundamental premise was misguided. True, if Ellison hadn't opened his big mouth, my illusions of self-confidence probably would have lasted a little longer. But academic argument is not about self-confidence; it's about unearthing that thing we call Truth--that which...
...never thought it would come to this, my own government actively distributing pornography in the guise of the report from independent counsel Kenneth Starr [THE STARR REPORT, Sept. 21]. To expose intimate, private relations between two consenting adults and call it a search for justice is the real treasonable offense. MICHAEL HAGER San Francisco...
...preliminary report shows that nearly 90% of child car seats are improperly installed. Parents: Choose a seat designed for your kids' age and size, and make sure straps are tight and infants face the rear. For more info, call National Safe Kids Campaign...
Supermodels and Nobel prizewinners tend to travel in separate circles, but at a recent party held in honor of Oprah Winfrey in downtown Manhattan, both Toni Morrison and Cindy Crawford were in attendance. The gathering, held at a restaurant where it's difficult to get a reservation unless you call long in advance or are a recent recipient of an MTV Video Music Award, was a starry one. Mariah Carey. Barbara Walters. Maya Angelou. They were all there. Oprah worked the room, shining attention on each guest briefly but brightly, a passing Lexus with her high beams on. The occasion...
...problem with caller ID is that anyone can block it from revealing his number. Now phone company Ameritech in Chicago has a service called Privacy Manager that intercepts unidentifiable calls before the phone rings and prompts the caller to identify himself. If the caller refuses (as telemarketers are likely to do), the call disconnects. Otherwise, when it rings through, subscribers can listen to the recorded name and decide whether to take the call. Cost: $4 a month plus caller-ID fees...