Word: digging
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...look to, then, for a more substantial, less annoying vision of our own futures? Where is there a woman (or man) who has left this institution and made an example of her/himself we actually dig? Can we find just one individual who has strayed deliberately from the horde of garbled-Gen X-rhetoric manifesto-creators who scream "I have a New Kind of Feminism" or "I am a New Kind of Prozac User"? Such an individual exists, and she is not self-congratulatory. Her name is Alice Stone...
...that many people would be embarrassed to declare. "Everybody loves to talk about sex," he notes, "but not many want to talk about their own sex lives -- especially if they don't have any. Still, I'm impressed by how much dirt the boys from Chicago were able to dig...
Many archaeological sites, especially in Inner Mongolia, have hardly been excavated because of limited local resources and decades of Chinese xenophobia. This has started to change, however, as China has taken part in cooperative digs with several European countries. Kessler, who has already made six surveying trips to the area, hopes Americans will get their chance to dig as well. "There is a fantastic potential there for finding well-preserved artifacts," he says. Considering what scientists have learned from the pieces they have found so far, the broadening of our understanding of Genghis Khan and the Mongols has barely begun...
...doubt about its client's alleged guilt, what makes the Simpson squad stand out is the lengths to which it tries to use the media to mount its counteroffensive. Lead attorney Robert Shapiro may be the master spinner, but he counts on a formidable team of private investigators to dig up information that will help his case. Heading this team is a seasoned duo of private eyes. Ex-New York City cop John McNally, 60, is the tough guy, with a reputation for playing hard, dirty and on the side of the Mob. Vietnam vet Pat McKenna...
...would take an extra million gallons of purified water a day just to counter the dehydration. Last week about 50,000 gallons a day were arriving. The volcanic soil around the camps is so hard it is impossible to drill new wells or dig latrines without heavy mechanical equipment, which is still days away. "What do you mean, I must make sure to boil the water?" refugee Dafrose Kabutumwa asked a reporter. "Can't you see we're all going to die here...