Word: collared
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...American gangsters. First of all, where we lived there were no gangs, no Jets and Sharks; that was beneath us. Second, there + was no big difference between people who went into 'certain circles' and the rest of us. There were the guys who went off to college, the blue-collar guys and the other group, the ones who had the calling. And I shuttled among all three...
...things we're seeing in this recession, and this hasn't been true in past recessions, [is] actual job losses in the white collar and service sectors of the economy," Ayers said...
Wortis says that many traditional, blue-collar Cambridge residents feel that "their interests are served by people who are willing to grant personal favors...
...these volunteerist, bootstrapping messages are patently untrue, and they distort the economic reality that causes these massive social problems. The disappearance of blue-collar jobs from cities, the withdrawal of federal aid for housing and welfare programs, and the abandonment of inner-city schools have caused the urban crisis...
...says Horton, a former lineman with the Philadelphia Eagles and Boston Patriots who is the only one of the gladiators from the original pilot still with the show. The authenticity of the competition is driven home by the injuries among gladiators as well as contenders. "We've had broken collar bones, torn up knees and neck damage," says Horton...