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...almost wasn't. Auel (you say it "owl," as in hoot) didn't write a word of fiction until she was 40. In 1976 she was a mother of five with an M.B.A. and no clue what to do next. "I worked for a living, butted my head up against the glass ceiling," she recalls. "I knew after a few years I wasn't going to get much further." Then the notion of writing a story about a young woman in the Ice Age popped into her head. Auel wrote like a woman possessed, working all night and wearing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Romancing The Stone Age | 5/13/2002 | See Source »

Please take me off of this list. I have no idea who this person is supposed to be, but... it ain’t me babe. I am old enough to be your mother and I am not interested in football... thanks for the invite, though... what a hoot...

Author: By David C. Newman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Wrath of Shelley Newman | 4/5/2002 | See Source »

...want a living wage of $10.68 per hour. But the Living Wage Campaign just changed its name to “The Campaign to Get Every Nickel We Can From Harvard ’Cause a Living Wage Ain’t Good Enough and Who Gives a Hoot About Consistency Anyway?...

Author: By Jason L. Steorts, | Title: The PSLM Transcript | 3/8/2002 | See Source »

Thesis-writing seniors have mistakenly fallen under the impression that anyone actually gives a hoot. To set the record straight, we don’t. In fact, we don’t have even a bit of interest in thesis topics, advisers, titles, page numbers or bibliographies. Not even an iota so, please, stop talking it. Frankly, no one except maybe your significant other and your parents is interested. And that’s only because the first is obliged to listen, and the second wants to make sure you graduate come June...

Author: By Jordana R. Lewis, | Title: Thesis This | 2/21/2002 | See Source »

Even if you don't give a hoot about antibacterial soaps and surfaces, here's one good reason you might consider buying a pair of antibacterial shoes or boots: odor control. That's right--the fewer microbes taking root in your footwear, the better your shoes and feet are likely to smell. Teva's entire 2002 line of sandals will be coated with AgION's silver-based antimicrobial compound. Many hunting boots from Rocky Boots (shown below), Georgia Boot, LaCrosse Footwear and Thorogood Footwear already incorporate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Inventions: Best Of The Rest | 11/19/2001 | See Source »

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