Word: casualness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Guard recruiting ad, although thrilling drama, tell us little about the reality behind the Drug War's propaganda. Two strategies stand out among all of the Drug War's misguided plans. First, America's most strangely-titled bureaucrat, Drug Czar William J. Bennett, has made much of targeting the "casual user" in an attempt to discourage drug use among those the administration views as the more productive members of the U.S. workforce. Second, conventional strategies for eradicating the use of drugs ignore important economic realities...
...examination, Boesky stuck to his story that Mulheren's firm bought 75,000 shares of Gulf & Western to drive up the stock's value and enable Boesky to sell his own shares back to Gulf & Western at a handsome profit. Mulheren, whose attire throughout the trial ran toward aggressively casual sport shirts, jeans and sockless shoes, denied any wrongdoing, but the jury believed Boesky...
...Some top eateries have shaved prices 10% to 20% to keep their kitchens busy. Many popular night spots that would have shunned families two or three years ago have added children's plates and have hung out the welcome sign. At home, catered dinners have largely been replaced by casual cookouts...
Finding a date on a Saturday night, let alone a mate, is a challenge for a generation that has elevated casual commitment to an art form. Despite their nostalgia for family values, few in their 20s are eager to revive a 1950s mentality about pairing off. Rick Bruno, 22, who will enter Yale Medical School in the fall, would rather think of himself as a free agent. Says he: "Not getting hurt is a big priority with me." Others are concerned that the generation is too detached to form caring relationships. "People are afraid to like each other," says Leslie...
...better, without breaking the bank. They disdain designer anything. "Just point me to the generic aisle," says Jill Mackie, 21, a journalism major at the University of Illinois. Such a no-nonsense outlook has made hay for stores like the Gap, which thrives on young people's desire for casual clothing at a casual price. Similarly, a twentysomething adult picks a Hershey's bar over Godiva chocolates, and Bass Weejuns (price: $75) instead of Lucchese cowboy boots...