Word: max
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...There's a new kid hanging out in front of school today: Max, a chubby ninth grader, has not been punk long--he's only stapled spikes to half of his denim jacket. Randy turns...
Gorey's taste for deadpan absurdity is sharpened by what he has called his "unreasonable interest in surrealism and Dada." He is a great fan of surrealist Max Ernst, and, just as Ernst rearranged 19th-century engravings into his own fantastic collages, Gorey recombines the elements of forgotten Victorian novels, reshuffling the set pieces and stock characters after his fancy. One of my favorites, The Object-Lesson, is constructed along these lines, piling delicious non sequitur on delicious non sequitur, like this: "It was already Thursday, but his lordship's artificial limb could not be found; therefore, having directed...
...paper entrusted to them. Although this book is light on the financial and business detail that would permit a fuller judgment of the family's management of their trust, the story of the Ochs-Sulzberger family makes one want to join the cheer sent up by former executive editor Max Frankel on the occasion of Arthur Jr.'s accession: "Long live the monarchy...
...often come with high fees that negate the benefits of tax-deferred growth. But some companies are revamping these retirement plans by offering no-load annuities (i.e., no penalties for early withdrawal) and trimming total expenses. TIAA-CREF now charges .37%, an industry low. Despite these improvements, you should max out your IRA or 401(k) before considering an annuity. The money you put in isn't tax deductible, and earnings will be taxed as ordinary income rather than as capital gains...
...Directed by Max-Joseph Montel...