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...Congressman says one of his heroes is Representative Dick Armey of Texas, who used to live in his office, sleeping on his couch and showering in the House gym -- practices Stockman plans to emulate. He knows he will have to work hard for the folks back home. "This is a tough district," he told TIME. "I know I got a lot of votes, not because they love Steve, but because they are mad at Brooks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ELECTION: A Pair of Giant Killers | 11/21/1994 | See Source »

...bother you anymore," he explains. "Freshman year, I was arguing with my roommate about leaving shampoo in the shower, and now people are clogging the toilet and leaving stuff all over the floor. Or you come home at 2 a.m. and your roommate's sitting on the couch with some girl and you say, 'Uh, I'm going...

Author: By Jeremy L. Mccarter, | Title: Doug Anderson Hopes to Hit Paydirt on Saturday | 11/17/1994 | See Source »

Interactive media will spur many of what we now call "couch potatoes" into becoming active members of society, as consumers and as citizens. I'd be willing to bet that the number of people interested in the outcome of today's elections far outweighs the number of people who will actually vote...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: High Tech and Elections: A Marriage With Potential | 11/8/1994 | See Source »

Aristide wanted to spend his first night home at his private residence just outside town, but he was told by his security people that his safety there could not yet be guaranteed. So he chose to remain in the palace and slept in his office on a pull-out couch sent over by a helpful friend. There was no working shower; the President had to bathe a la paysanne -- peasant style -- using buckets of water and a sink...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dispatches This Old Palace | 10/31/1994 | See Source »

...serious note, the biggest shame of this whole strike, is that Andre Dawson ended his illustriuos career on the couch rather than on the diamond...

Author: By John C. Ausiello, | Title: Random Sports Thoughts | 10/21/1994 | See Source »

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