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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...This is the kind of act that brought her nothing more than a larger affirmation," he said. "We have to find strength to take a stand against the powers that...
East of the Mountains is best read, perhaps, as a kind of firelit Steinbeck Western about how a deliberate man learns the virtues of having his plans overturned and comes to embrace a life he'd all but given up on. Some readers may find the novel a little too sweet-spirited and lacking in a strong enough sense of evil to make the triumphs of goodness seem earned. Yet as a response to best-sellerdom, the book--and its author--has the bravery to strike off in a new direction. The intrinsic difficulties of completing a novel, says Guterson...
...then. When you were a secretary at Good Morning America, you got fired for being mean to callers. What kind of stuff...
After 20 minutes, I was surprised to find I was drenched with sweat. I knew goalies were flexible and focused, but their job looked kind of sedentary, which is why it appealed to me in the first place. It turns out a goalie can lose 10 lbs. during a game. I couldn't believe how exhausting it is just to fall down on your knees and quickly get up again...
...doubled in 40 years, to 6 billion, and by human carelessness and commerce. In the 21st century, which Raven would like to see called "the age of biology," he says we must learn to "master the diversity of living organisms and use the properties of those organisms as a kind of palette to build sustainability...