Word: careers
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...Lohan or Britney Spears, she seems to come from a big, stable family with some experience in the fickleness of fame. Her father Billy Ray Cyrus, of "Achy Breaky Heart" and mullet fame, plays her dad on the show. Her mother Tish works closely with Morey on Miley's career. Miley has four siblings, and her grandmother, a Southern belle with cotton-candy hair and Cleopatra eyeliner, accompanies her to most appointments...
...White House, and at the United Nations. Where does IOP Fellow rank among these illustrious positions? Howard A. Zucker: I tend to be extremely critical and I tend not to exude superlatives, but I do find this a fantastic place to be. This is a rare opportunity in my career to actually step back from the moment and return to environment that helped me shape my career—college. I think the IOP is probably one of the most unique positions that I’ve held. These are the most rejuvenating months that I’ve experienced...
...It’s obviously frustrating to end your college career on a game like that,” Nick says. But the defeat itself is a rough reminder of just how far the team has come. “We were one or two goals away from possibly going to the Nationals, which obviously would’ve been a great accomplishment...
...Douglas is hitting .363 on the season, with a .569 slugging percentage and 17 runs driven in over 26 games—quite a feat for a career .185 hitter prior to this season...
Take its creators, for instance. Jack Norworth, the lyricist, started his career doing minstrel shows and vaudeville acts at the turn of the 20th century, just as baseball was making a name for itself. The National Association of Base Ball Players had been established in 1858 and Major League Baseball itself would be founded in 1903. One day while riding a New York subway, Norworth saw a sign that read "Baseball Today - Polo Grounds." And in 15 minutes, he had scribbled the words of his fun-time anthem on the back of an envelope - now on display at the National...