Word: daves
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Hale's career began with great promise, both as a soldier and as a seducer. "Intelligence, ambition, and a huge capacity for consuming alcoholic beverages, coupled with an ability to handle members of the opposite sex, have combined to make Dave one of the most respected cadets in the corps," was the assessment of West Point's 1967 yearbook, The Howitzer. He earned a Purple Heart and a Silver Star in Vietnam, and was regarded as a good and affable officer. An avid hunter, Hale insisted that his troops--and their spouses--call him Dave, even when he was wearing...
...part, Carpino's ex-husband wishes he had never taken the assignment in Izmir. "I think we'd still be married if we'd never gone to Turkey and met Dave Hale," he says. "I was loyal to General Hale and to the Army, and they both abused their power." The clue to Hale's gift for easy exits may be contained in the same West Point yearbook entry that cheered his prowess with women and alcohol. It observed that Cadet Dave Hale--much like Major General Dave Hale--had "an expert ability to cover his tracks...
...definitely a big game," said senior shortstop Dave Forst. "Coach Walsh emphasizes beating regional teams, and since we've got a bunch of local guys on the team, it means a lot to be first in New England...
...Nevertheless, the mission has made one great new discovery: "It turns out you can actually snore in space," announced astronaut-physician Dave Williams. How do we know? Because, Williams admitted sheepishly, "I managed to make those noises myself." Never mind the squeaking -- in space, everyone can hear you snore...
...women who still expend the psychic energy that keeps a household going (Is Dave & Buster's right for Ethan's birthday? Christmas here or at my sister's?). As for chores, let's define the term. A chore is the thing that has to be done right now or all hell breaks loose. A chore is putting in an extra load of laundry or cleaning up after the kids before you get rec-room Pompeii. It's not installing an antique doorknob, planting tomatoes or grilling salmon for company, which are fun. Hobbies--surfing the Web, working out, tinkering with...