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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Before long, we teaching fellows are inevitably asked a question to which we do not know the answer. At this point we have several options. Option one is a good cop/bad cop routine, which can be employed separately or together. The good cop acts as though the question has played right into his hands: "That's a great question, who wants to take that on?" The bad cop takes the offensive: "I'm not sure what you mean, could you spell that out a little more?" Option two is to obfuscate. When faced with a difficult question we say, "that...

Author: By Daniel W. Hamilton, | Title: A Teaching-Fellow Tells All | 5/6/1998 | See Source »

GEORGE MICHAEL gave a little public performance last week in a bathroom at a park in Beverly Hills. It did not go well. The audience was an undercover cop who not only didn't recognize the singer but also arrested him for performing a "lewd act." To add insult to arrest, Michael had to suffer the advice of his frequent taunter Boy George, who wrote in a tab: "When push comes to shove, we are sisters under the skin." Boy was right. On Friday night Michael expressed regret for the embarrassing incident and admitted on CNN that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Apr. 20, 1998 | 4/20/1998 | See Source »

...park remains incredibly busy, though, and a youth attracts a number of parade-goers by drumming on a plastic can. Eventually, he hands the sticks off to a buddy sitting on a bench just behind their makeshift stage. Four young men take turns playing the cans, until a cop on horseback approaches. The policeman makes a signal with his hand that looks like he's cutting his throat. The drummers are suddenly silent, focusing their attention on the cop's approach...

Author: By Jonathan B. Stein, | Title: BUS STOP: | 4/9/1998 | See Source »

...mean, the music sounds great, but you need to leave," the cop apologizes, adding, "You guys really sound good...

Author: By Jonathan B. Stein, | Title: BUS STOP: | 4/9/1998 | See Source »

Marge, you being a cop makes you the man...which makes me the woman. I have no interest in that, besides occasionally wearing the underwear (which, as we discussed, is strictly a comfort thing). --Homer Simpson...

Author: By Alan E. Wirzbicki, | Title: Skirting By | 4/8/1998 | See Source »

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