Word: jakes
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...novel describes the aftermath of a tortuous love affair between the narrator, Kate Ennis, and a married man named Jake. "Orcas Island," the first of the book's three parts, consists almost entirely of inconsequential vignettes, save for the occasional recollection of some uncomfortable scene with Jake, all culled from Kate's recent and distant past. An air of anticipation runs throughout these sometimes humorous, sometimes ironic sketches which appear to introduce Kate's bright but as of yet unfocused mind. These narrative throat clearings are expected to subside and the story of Kate and Jake, or at least Kate...
Congress is just as much to blame for the budget gridlock as the White House, if not more. "Senators and Congressmen have made great speeches on how to reduce the deficit," says Republican Senator Jake Garn of Utah. "Yet it is because of their voting records that we have these deficits." Too many lawmakers denounce the bloated budget but are unwilling to choose a specific course of action. Their rhetoric is reminiscent of the legendary Congressman who declared a half-century ago, "I oppose inflation. I oppose deflation. I'm for flation...
Last August, Senators Paula Hawkins, Jake Garn and Frank Lautenberg visited the Far East. Had they flown first-class in commercial planes, their tab would have been about $30,000. Instead, they used an Air Force jet on which they could bring along spouses and assorted aides. The highflying cost: $244,013. When Congressman James Howard of New Jersey went to Ireland, he had the State Department arrange a dinner at Dublin's most expensive restaurant. The bill: $1,900. Most traveled was Congressman Robert Badham, a California Republican, who spent almost three months touring 24 countries...
...decision drew critism from some student leaders. "Gay people are asked to subsidize a program which discriminates against them," said Jake Stevens '86, chairman of the Gay and Lesbian Students Association (GLSA...
Kate's lover is just plain Jake. It is to him that much of Pitch Dark is addressed. The theme of exasperating love, of life with half a loaf, is a constant that puts the narrator's more transitory emotions in humorous perspective. Among them is a case of heebie-jeebies brought on by a side trip to Ireland. In a set piece that could be mistaken for a parody of Hitchcock, Kate makes her way in a balky rental car to a coastal castle...