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...President Bush welcomed Vietnam's Prime Minister to the White House today. He promised he would travel to Vietnam next year--that is unless his dad can get him out of it." --JAY LENO...
...grandfather, and before that his great grandfather. Next year, however, title to the property will pass to a local conservation group called the Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust. "It's kind of sad to see it go," says Larry of the sale of the family homestead. "But my dad and uncle are both retiring, and I guess they wanted a little cash in their pockets." For as long as he can remember, Larry Moeller has associated the cranes with the coming of spring. This year the first pairs landed on Feb. 1, declaring an end to winter almost...
Leonard won his next start too, and while he lost the one after that to the New York Yankees, 2-1, neither his leg nor his arm was to blame. It was his glove. The following morning, he was greeted by his son Ryan, 8. "Dad, I heard you lost last night." "Yeah, I screwed up an easy double play, threw the ball over everything and ended up with three errors." Ryan laughed so hysterically Leonard had to join...
...watch for hours on end, clutching her credit card in one hand and the telephone in the other? Is she smitten with a TV personality named Budget Bob? Has she started getting packages in the mail that contain everything from ersatz diamond rings to brass eagles? And what about Dad? Has he been babbling about someone on TV named Bubblin' Bobbi? Is his workshop suddenly overflowing with tools, gadgets and trinkets that keep arriving via United Parcel Service...
...Like many other American consumers, Mom and Dad may be hooked on home shopping, the hottest concept in television since rock videos hit the tube. The rapidly proliferating shopping programs feature friendly but persistent announcers who promote an array of bargain-priced products and implore viewers to order them (right now!) by calling toll-free numbers. Designed to spur impulse purchases, the programs combine the glitter of a game show, the hard sell of an old Veg-O-Matic commercial and the fervor of a telethon. About 20 home-shopping programs have appeared on the screen, and more...