Word: idea
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...idea that universities should not be involved in the banking business, Spies says the issue is complicated...
...House ally, that she may run for the Senate from New York in 2000. Though her friends call such a run unlikely--Washington, they say, is the last place she'll want to be in 2001--the First Lady's office has so far done nothing to squelch the idea, which seems to be gaining momentum...
Their theory, according to the proposal circulated to publishing houses, is that obesity and the diseases associated with it are caused by burning the candle at both ends. The idea is that one's body is continually tricked into thinking it's summer, and thus it wants to store up fat for winter. Sleep more, the authors claim, and you'll lose weight. This will no doubt be controversial among scientists and personal trainers and welcomed by almost everyone else...
Like ads for the ESPNews channel, the promos for this show are much funnier than the product. While the best WB dramas (Felicity, Buffy and Dawson's Creek) shape teen angst into complex characters and sharp dialogue, Zoe doesn't get much beyond 10[cent] sitcom jokes. The idea of watching four non-vampire slaying Manhattan teenagers sounds appealing, but the show makes you realize how much of high school was down time, not worth committing to script. Zoe makes an effort with realistic teen dilemmas and some quirkiness, but the overall thinness leaves you wanting more Boy Meets World...
...from tending to John since she can't afford the $125-a-day fee for what has come to be known as respite care. Day care alone now comes to $700 a month. "I could kick myself for not taking out the insurance," she says. "But I had no idea we'd be facing this...