Word: doggedly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...affair built to resemble a Western fort. Naturally Duane's red- eyed pooch Shorty won't go near this oddity. McMurtry neatly establishes both that Shorty has a firmer grip on things than his master and that Duane, though distracted, is not a bad egg; there is no dog in the doghouse he is cannonading. Still, Shorty does have problems: Can his master get it together to open a can of Alpo...
...Abraham Lincoln, move over! Make way for Mickey and Goofy! Beginning in May, Disneyland's Magic Kingdom in California will begin circulating its own colorful currency, good for admission fees, food and souvenirs. A U.S. $5 bill will buy a slightly oversize, like-valued item featuring the dippy dog Goofy. Mickey Mouse will appear on singles...
...parking lot, they slide into their BMWs and lift cellular phones to their ears before zooming off to their architect- designed houses in the exurbs. After warmly greeting Rover (often an akita or golden retriever), they check to be sure the pooch service has delivered his nutritionally correct dog food. Then they consult the phone-answering machine, pop dinner into the microwave and finally sink into their Italian leather sofa to watch a videocassette of, say, last week's L.A. Law or Cheers on their high-definition, large-screen stereo television...
...West Virginia University student body: "Are we supposed to put our lives on hold while these clowns figure out what to do?" Apparently not. After two days of public outrage, an abashed Moore revoked the closings, determined to lop no vital parts from his education year. Said he: "That dog won't hunt...
...also makes the All-Hockey squad because of his flashy moves. MacDonald is a hotdog without the dog. He can whip a puck into the net from anywhere on the ice. And he comes from Mequon, Wisc., which certainly makes the All-Hockey All-City Team...