Word: growed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...trying to make her sound less country, which is as hopeless as trying to make Frank Church sound less pompous. The worst numbers (it's a tough choice) are "Ain't That a Shame", a pathetic attempt at a rock number, and "Makin' Love Don't Always Make Love Grow" (honest, folks). Tanya has a rich, explosive voice, but until she quits trying to be a female Elvis Presley (she said it, not me), her records just make good Frisbees...
...finally pulling out of its recession. In addition, the industry and the Forest Service argue that clear-cutting makes good conservation sense. It is little different from harvesting grain, say foresters, and greatly benefits the replanting of Douglas fir and other valuable species that need plenty of sunlight to grow...
Another factor in the resurgence of mergers is the growing willingness to sell out of small, privately owned firms with sales of $10 million or less. According to Niederhoffer, the owners of these businesses are still unable to attract enough investor interest to sell their shares publicly and raise capital to grow. At the same time, they fear that increased Government regulation of business is inevitable...
Still, Wisconsin and Massachusetts encourage job sharing among state employees. The practice will grow if the Federal Government does the same. Last July the Senate approved a bill by California's John Tunney requiring that 10% of all federal job slots be sharable within five years. A twin proposal by California Representative Yvonne Burke languishes in a House subcommittee, but Nelson hopes that his hearings will spur the White House into activity. "I think the Government ought to be providing more creative leadership," he says. "With 2.8 million employees, we're in a position...
From these small clues, Hoagland sniffs out a major cultural trend - "from the ancient juxtaposition of people, animals, and dreams blending the two, to people and monsters that grow solely out of people by way of dreams." Since he has devoted large swatches of his life to observing animals in the dwindling American wilderness, Hoagland is saddened by this further evidence of their decline: "As we drift away from any cognizance of them, we sacrifice some of the intricacy and grandeur of life...