Word: glassing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...only a matter of time before McGuane looked through the bottom of a shot glass and glimpsed his own mortality. Observes longtime friend and fellow novelist Jim Harrison (Legends of the Fall): "Like a lot of writers, we started out reading Rimbaud and Dostoyevsky, and you think that in order to write you also have to be partly crazy. And later on it occurs to us that we're going to die unless we behave." Realizing that "my streak of self- destructiveness had to end," McGuane quit drinking and poured himself into writing. Two novels -- Nobody's Angel...
Finally, by using a magnifying glass, I was able to discover a small column tucked away on page four. "The Real World," it was called...
Environmentalists can suggest a multitude of ways to do that: recycle paper, aluminum, tin, glass, motor oil and car batteries. Reuse bottles, containers and shopping bags, or at least choose paper bags over plastic at the supermarket. And do not be fooled by the BIODEGRADABLE label on some new plastic products. They may not in fact break down, and those that do may take as long as 500 years. When something tears, wears or breaks, repair it instead of replacing...
Companies can also reduce costs by cutting back on elaborate packaging for their products. Paper, glass, metal and plastic packaging constitute 50% of U.S. garbage by volume and 30% by weight. To help shrink the mountains of wasted material, manufacturers should concentrate on using recyclable packaging. Procter & Gamble is test-marketing the use of recycled plastics in detergent and fabric-softener bottles. The firm says 70% of its packaging is made from recycled paper. Also, grocers could market more foods in bulk, requiring customers to supply their own reusable containers...
...Breakfast. I eat a slice of whole grain toast, unbuttered. And a glass of orange juice. And a banana. On the way to get the banana. I notice how good the doughnuts look. But then I remember I am on a diet. I take a muffin instead...