Word: lostness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...players seem distracted, off balance. Behind closed doors, Bobby Granderson and wide receiver Chuck Walker are brutal to their teammates. "You better get your minds straight," Chuck says, his voice growing louder. "We won last week. We're doing good. But you're walking around like you're f______ lost." By the time Coach Ice comes in, the players are quiet. He didn't like all the stupid mistakes in last week's game. "It's nice to be home," he says. "Just remember, we don't give away anything at our own house...
...admits she is constrained when it comes to standards and expectations, like assigning homework. She guesses about 15% in her class actually do it, which means she can't base Tuesday's class on readings that no one did the night before. Bright kids get bored; slow kids get lost; the kids in the middle muddle through. Her colleague Bob Hutcheson puts it this way: "I wonder if among their peers, there isn't a certain norm of mediocrity. And if they shoot for the middle, they'll always settle for less...
Total Return Lost to Fund One Year* Taxes...
...eCasketz.com Even when you tack on as much as $500 for overnight delivery, you'll end up paying less than the $2,400 some mortuaries charge. But the Net has its limits--you'll still need help getting into that casket. Undertakers have tried to recoup dollars lost to cut-rate casket sellers by raising their service fees, up 9.6% over the past two years, to an average of $1,182. These fees account for about a fourth of the typical funeral's cost, which has nearly tripled in the past 20 years...
...NAME In 1997 some 350,000 people called Trans Union, one of the three big credit bureaus, to report identity theft. It's a growing problem, and Travelers now offers its policyholders identity-fraud insurance. For $25 a year, the policy provides up to $15,000 in coverage for lost wages, expenses and legal help needed to clear up credit reports and red tape--something self-employed or hourly workers may consider. To be safe, check your credit report every six months and shred financial data before dumping them. For more safety tips, see www.consumer.gov...