Word: drowns
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...footwear, and on cuts like Beige to Beige and What If I Came Knocking, both of which reaffirm Mellencamp's knack for exuberantly melodic rock 'n' roll. The record ends, appropriately, with To the River, on which Mellencamp dives "down to the undertow" and declares, "Well, the deeper I drown/ Lord, the higher I'll go." The lyric, with its suggestion of cleansing renewal, demonstrates the essential optimism at the core of Mellencamp's dire vision and his faith in the healing power of music. By venturing into the urban wilderness, Mellencamp has discovered the core of the American soul...
...Murdoch's burgeoning media power has been setting off political alarms. In Britain, where, in addition to his TV interests, Murdoch controls one-third of the circulation of the country's national daily newspapers, critics complain that his voice threatens to drown out all others. "It's not healthy for democracy, and it's not healthy for competition," says Robin Cook, a Labour Party spokesman. But in nondemocratic Asia, some experts draw the opposite conclusion about the acquisition of STAR TV. "This has considerable political, social and cultural implications," says Anne Thompson, a media analyst for Mees Pierson Securities...
Seventy-three-year-old superstars are rare. Seventy-three-year-old superstars who can draw tens of thousands of youngsters from 70 countries to a jamboree in Denver are rarer still. But not even a Rocky Mountain rainstorm could drown out the welcome for Pope John Paul II as he landed at Stapleton International Airport last week. "John Paul Two, we love you!" shouted the crowd. "America, you are beautiful," responded the Pontiff...
...business growth, we cannot succeed as a country," he said in a hurriedly arranged appearance before a group of small-company executives. His message did little to silence their gripes, most notably the complaint that provisions in the House and Senate tax bills designed to soak the rich will drown small enterprises. That is because about 80% of businesses in the U.S. pay taxes at the same rate as individuals rather than corporations. While big companies will see their income taxes rise just 1 percentage point, from 34% to 35%, prosperous small firms assessed at the individual rate will...
...potty. His near mute sisters Nanette and Rita shuttle dully from fantasy to insanity, from home to the local asylum. His brother, musclebound Fernand (Yves Montmarquette), is so frail of spirit that he is prey for the scrawniest bully. His gross grandfather (Julien Guiomar) has tried to drown Leo, who can't wait to return the favor...