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Pandemonium reigns when the outlaw--800 lbs. of overfed, visibly upset black bear--emerges at a dead run from the basement crawl space. One cop fires orange paint, others rubber bullets. Searles shoots self-propelled flash-bang rockets. It may not seem so, but the "eviction" was meant kindly. California law permits the killing of bears caught in private homes. Folks in Mammoth Lakes, however, prefer a "bear spanking." "The meaner I can be," says Searles, who developed this kinder if not gentler approach, "the longer he'll live...
Situations in which flammable chemicals may be present receive Level C attention, which involves splash protection and shields against explosives. The workers wear flash suits, aluminum suits that guard the workers against fire and heat...
Before the rushing applause in Sanders Theatre stood the unforgettable dreds, expressive eyes and contagious smile of Whoopi Goldberg. It was she who made Jumpin' Jack Flash a gas, The Color Purple regal and Ghost come to life. The actress who gave us moments of laughter and pain still performs with power, as shown on Monday afternoon...
...when the text was forgotten, truths of her soul were brought forth by the flash of her hands and the serene voice that is only hers. One convoluted question came from the back of the theatre, read rather than spoken due to its length. After a pause and recuperation from the audience, Whoopi lucidly gave an unrehearsed answer with confidence...
...which an Apple executive, surprised by a Microsoft demand that his company drop a promising software application, asked, "Do you want us to knife the baby?" Yes, the Microsoft executive reportedly replied, "we're talking about knifing the baby." During Tevanian's testimony, Judge Jackson showed his first flash of anger, tearing into a Microsoft lawyer for his overly technical and at times "misleading" questioning style...