Word: mid
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...cafeteria. Frietzche remembers one particularly impressive characteristic of the diner: the presence of interracial couples. “”I remember a lot of interracial dating at those places, people out getting coffee and talking,” he says. This phenomenon—impressive for the mid-1960’s—seemed to be characteristic of the zeitgeist of the Square, which at the time was overflowing with small shops and inviting eateries.The Hayes Bickford was eventually replaced by an ice cream parlor, which was then replaced by what is now the Bank of America...
...Miers will continue reaching out to senators this week and White House aides will look to build support among conservative interest groups for the nomination. The conference calls and mid-week meetings led by prominent conservatives, particularly anti-tax activist Grover Norquist and social conservative Paul Weyrich, will offer key indications for the Bush team's success in building support for Miers-or at least stopping calls for the withdrawal of her nomination...
...mid-1990s, the Stockton, Calif., band Pavement earned a devoted following for its brand of fuzzy, slacker rock. Among the group's admirers are these four young jazz luminaries, who join forces to cover eight Pavement songs. It's an unlikely enterprise, and not every arrangement works--the catchy hit Cut Your Hair is reinterpreted as a schmaltzy R&B ballad--but it's hard to resist music this fun. On songs like Here and Summer Babe, the rhythm section lays down pulsating grooves as saxman Carter uncovers the bluesy tunefulness buried beneath Pavement's trademark static. The result...
...these days the Mercedes star has dimmed. Just ask Lyn Murphy, an IT consultant in Newnan, Ga. She is shopping for a new car to replace her BMW and is sorely tempted by the mid-range Mercedes E-Class model. "If I'm going to spend $40,000 on a car, I want you to know what I'm driving," she says bluntly. Yet Murphy, 42, has a nagging worry: she has been reading and hearing about all sorts of reliability problems afflicting recent Mercedes models, from engine failure to unsightly brake dust. "All my life I wanted to have...
TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF As the chill of fall sets in, leaves across the U.S. are turning crimson, gold and orange. This year the fiercest foliage in much of the country will be found from mid- to late October. Here are some of the best ways to get the most out of the season before the hues begin to fade...