Word: daves
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...long ago, humor writer Dave Barry lamented that he and his wife had spent "two-thirds" of their disposable income taking their son to see Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. "If we weren't actually in Disney World, we were standing outside the fence," he said. "If the lines were too long, we just threw money over...
...define the issue for themselves. Of the competing bills in Congress, two are almost identical to Clinton's in philosophy, differing only in financing and thus the pace at which people would be pushed into the work force. The Mainstream Forum Plan, proposed by moderate House Democrats led by Dave McCurdy of Oklahoma, would put a three-year limit on how long a welfare recipient can stay in a publicly funded job. A G.O.P. bill submitted last November, which is sponsored by 160 out of 176 Republicans in the House, would speed up the work requirement so that half...
DaveGin, who knew that Col. Edward Baker was shot during the Battle of Balls Bluff. But hey, Dave, the colonel was from Oregon, not Illinois. He'll be getting 10 free hours on AOL PLUS a much coveted TIME Daily t-shirt...
...everyone, however, thinks that society can afford to deter unlicensed drivers by threatening them with jail. "It would be prohibitively expensive to incarcerate people on that level, and there is a legitimate question of whether it is the appropriate punishment to fit the crime," says Dave DeYoung, a research analyst at the California department of motor vehicles. While 60% to 70% of suspended California motorists ignore the sanctions, many of them take pains to avoid being caught and fined again. "They tend to drive less often and more carefully," says DeYoung. "The letter of the law is being violated...
...finished sixth. The three stars in the meet--which is considered to be the highlight of the winter season--were sophomores Darin Shearer, who won the 1,000-meter run in 2:23.92; Shayne Mauricette, who won the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.34; and senior Dave Anderson, who won the 35-pound hammer throw with a toss of 18.86 meters...