Word: dealing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...such unhappy times, no government is likely to be popular. But politicians and bureaucrats have done a great deal to bring disrepute upon themselves. The Liberal Democratic Party, which ruled Japan from the year it was founded, 1955, finally lost power in 1993 after one corruption scandal too many. Since then four successive, fragile coalitions have ruled. The current government, led by Ryutaro Hashimoto of the L.D.P., is committed to the status quo when it comes to economic reforms and other measures that are needed to revive Japan...
Former Mickey Mouse maven Jeffrey Katzenberg knows a sweet deal when he doesn't get one. As head of filmmaking for the Walt Disney Co., Katzenberg was entitled to 2% of the profits from films and TV shows produced under his watch, says a suit he filed last week against his old employer. That could amount to a Lion King's ransom, because Katzenberg's definition of profits includes much more than income from movie tickets. "By way of example," says the suit, "in 1994 Disney's video re-release of Snow White, an animated feature first released over...
...world's most popular sport to the U.S., needs all the help it can get. But one team has already scored: the Los Angeles Galaxy (so many sports, so few good names) has its first star, ANDREW SHUE. The Melrose Place naive turned conniver has signed a one-year deal to play midfield. "Two years ago, I let it be known I was interested in playing in a pro league," says Shue. "I've been training for the past six months." This isn't his first pro soccer gig; he played for the Bulawayo Highlanders in Zimbabwe before joining Melrose...
...know that practice makes perfect; they know not to burn the candle at both ends; they know there is no I in team: they know--and believe in--all the cliches. They also know that 70 wins, which Rodman delights in calling "the ultimate orgasm," is actually no big deal. "It's just a record," says Jordan. "That's all. It won't mean anything if we don't win the second season...
...exhibiting a range of emotional problems, from depression to eating disorders to suicidal tendencies. "We see many children whose lives are overscheduled, who go from one set of lessons to another," says Fassler. "We're robbing them of the time to develop the coping skills that they need to deal with the realities of life. As a result, children are becoming more vulnerable to a range of emotional difficulties...