Word: dashing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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With hope and a dash of contrarian good sense, this writer recently revisited the world of daytime soap opera, reasoning that like so much else in our postmodern culture--Las Vegas, fondue, Rob Lowe--afternoon dramas might have transitioned into hip. Little research was needed to prove this theory false. Sets still seem to draw their inspiration from the simulated Americana of a Holiday Inn lobby in Colonial Williamsburg. And on almost any given day, the chance of making it through the afternoon without hearing someone say, "I don't need any DNA test to prove that...
Just when it seemed Boris Yeltsin could not become more eccentric and unpredictable, the mad dash of some 200 Russian troops from Bosnia into Kosovo and their takeover of the Pristina airport has reduced political analysis of his regime to something very like chaos theory. The politics of presidential truculence and pique that has so long dominated decision making in Russia has now spilled into foreign relations. And the fact that the Russian military was able to bypass most of the country's top civilian decision makers shows that Yeltsin has a new set of favorites--Russian army generals with...
Schutte turned in another memorable performance for the Crimson at Heps, as she competed in four events on the day. Taking a gold medal finish in the 400m dash, she took the race in 55.57 seconds, while Shearer followed in fifth place with a time of 57.13 seconds...
...tandem of Schutte and Hanson made their presence felt in the 200-meter dash, finishing second and third respectively. Schutte blazed through the event in 25.32 seconds, while Hanson followed quickly with a time of 25.51 seconds...
...resulting twin sisters were reared in France by members of the Fugees, the women might sound something like the French singing team Les Nubians. Sisters Helene and Celia Faussart have a warm, engaging sound that blends smooth jazz, soft pop and warm R. and B. with a dash of danceable hip-hop. There are an emotional generosity and a spiritual depth on this album that come through on every track...