Word: load
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Such confidence in the self-interestedness of others may ultimately reflect an interest of our own. A world in which people are not thought capable of honestly pursuing ideals is a world without expectations or demands--which takes a load off of all of us. But we are no better for being relieved of the burden...
Many of the culprits, especially in economically depressed Texas, are small- time operators who may grab one cow at a time and load it into a trailer. Says Steve Westbrook, one of 32 private field inspectors hired by the state: "Used to be cowboy types would steal cattle. Now it's everyone, from a person trying to support a drug habit to an unemployed person who is behind on house and car payments." The victims of many of the Texas thefts are city dwellers who have weekend "ranchettes" of about 15 acres, where they relax and keep a few cows...
...feel very strongly that the kind of course we want should not be a teaching load," says Hastings. "It should be a teaching...
...assignment may be an arduous one for Carson, who has not written in years, and is famous for his three-day workweek and lengthy vacations. To ease the load, the show will do without the familiar skits. So while Johnny is back, Carnac the Magnificent may be out for the duration...
...there is big trouble in the Cabbage Patch. Citing a debt load of about $300 million, incurred mostly during years of heady expansion, the firm said last week it would lay off 35% of the managerial staff at its West Hartford, Conn., headquarters and 50% of its production employees. But as dramatic as those steps were, Wall Street is not sure they will be enough to keep Coleco out of bankruptcy...