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...mistake I made was in not clarifying that I wasn't talking about 'all' ... There are people who are striving and working." BILL COSBY, entertainer, trying to quell an uproar over his remarks a week earlier in which he decried the high dropout rate among inner-city blacks and criticized families for "not parenting...
...clear that Ruby Tuesday's diners want such stomach-turning information. But Beall, 55, the son of a nuclear engineer and himself a college dropout and restaurant-industry lifer, is giving it to them--and more. In November, Ruby Tuesday became the nation's largest casual-dining chain to start frying foods in canola oil, which is free of trans fats. The company posts nutrition tips on every table. After just a few months of testing, Beall this spring unveiled an expanded "smart eating" menu featuring fish, fresh vegetables and lean proteins such as turkey. He has ambitious plans...
...interesting thing about Madvillain is that they are clearly having a blast chilling with their friends and occasionally recording. In contrast, College Dropout, for all its wit and creativity, often seems put on, a show to replace J-Hova in America’s hearts and minds...
...national hero - an elementary school dropout who started out by selling doughnuts - views his sudden fame with relative nonchalance. "People look at me the same way," he says. "There's a little difference, but it shouldn't matter." He insists he's still the same Manny who used to box in Manila for peanuts, even if his next fight is likely to earn him at least $1 million. Still, it's hard to avoid noticing the signs of Pacquiao's newfound wealth. Today, hanging out in his rented apartment in the capital, Pac-Man is wearing two fat gold watches...
...THERE SOMETHING IRONIC ABOUT A COLLEGE DROPOUT LECTURING PEOPLE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD EDUCATION? You could say that. If you've got a chance to be at the beginning of a paradigm shift, like we were, then going on leave for a year or two to see if you've really got it might make sense. But by and large, finishing your education is a great thing...