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Word: earthly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Linsky does not wish that voters had a greaterinterest in the nuts and bolts of policy. "Thereare lots of people who think they're the onlyintelligent voters on the earth. I have a problemwith that assumption," says Linsky. To him,qualities such as "communication, leadership andguts" are just as important...

Author: By Eli G. Attie, | Title: Who Will Be King? | 11/7/1988 | See Source »

Decades of misuse have left the earth spent and barren; today only 2% of Haiti is forested. The rape of trees began in colonial times with the export of hardwoods, used for the production of everything from dyes to ships. These days trees are the peasants' only real cash crop. A muddy brown ring surrounds Haiti's coast as the topsoil erodes and dissolves into the turquoise Caribbean, leaving behind what amounts to tropical desert. Reforestation efforts are outpaced by the country's demand for charcoal, a critical fuel in the urban areas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Haiti In the Land Where Hope Never Grows | 11/7/1988 | See Source »

Quarterback: Rod MacLeod jumped from the bench last Saturday and led the Crimson to a 28-3 victory over Brown. Afterwards, he was on cloud nine. But this week, he may come down to earth. Brown wasn't ready for his option style. B.U. will be. MacLeod ran well against the Bruins, compiling 52 yards and a touchdown. He also threw well (10 of 19 for 171 yards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Scouting Report | 11/5/1988 | See Source »

According to Cage, the I Ching book is the oldest of its kind on earth. He says the ancient sages used to toss sticks in 64 different ways to learn how to find answers to specific questions about life in the I Ching book...

Author: By Katherine E. Bliss, | Title: Stop Making Sense | 11/4/1988 | See Source »

Mark Gastineau: phone planet earth...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Sugar Ray and College Super Bowls | 11/4/1988 | See Source »

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