Word: minding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...experience is Elaine Corn, the author of, among other works, 365 Ways to Cook Eggs. She received a phone call from Guarnaschelli, she recalls, saying "she wanted me to do the Joy of Cooking chapter on eggs." Corn agreed to the six-week deadline ("Eggs were fresh on my mind") and shelved other projects. "I worked my butt off on this thing," she says, only to find her work rejected by Guarnaschelli. A few weeks ago, Corn learned that she is listed as a contributor in the new Joy, even though she was paid only a kill fee. "The only...
...sweeps" time once again, when the networks cravenly compete for eyeballs with a mind-numbing abundance of mini-series and specials. The point is to boost the NIELSEN RATINGS of their affiliates during this quarterly four-week period, when local stations set advertising rates. It's a bit of a sham for advertisers, whose rates are partly determined by such stunt scheduling. And now they're doing something about it. On discussion at next month's meeting of Nielsen's Customer Alliance, an advisory group that includes advertisers and affiliate reps, is "extended measurement." One form of it could triple...
...glad that they're asking for our opinions," said Jennifer L. Diebel '00. "Grapes aren't a big deal to me, but if it means that other people are going to get just treatment, then I don't mind not eating them. There's other things...
...Mutilated Lips" is a bit more successful; the ocean imagery is notably entertaining if not more enigmatic ("Mutilated lips give a kiss on the wrist/Of the worm like tips of tentacles expanding/In my mind, I'm fine, accepting only fresh brine"), as distorted vocals play off a mysterious, entrancing groove. The drugged-up atmosphere adds to the impression that Ween spends too much time detached from reality. On the path to songs with music and lyrics that actually coexist peacefully and beautifully, "Ocean Man" is about halfway to triumph. Sedate country-flavored guitar licks and thick, echoing vocals...
...dome REDSKINS (-3.5) over Lions Scott Mitchell really stinks Bengals (-3) over COLTS So does the Colts' luck Bucs (-3) over FALCONS Return to salad days for Bucs Panthers (+7) over BRONCOS Broncs screw backers for 4th straight week BILLS (-3) over Pats So I changed my mind about the Bills. Saints (+9.5) over RAIDERS That's a lotta points Seahawks (-3) over CHARGERS Hawks clear hump in SoCal STEELERS (-6.5) over Ravens A bounce-back against Bam 49ers (-4) over EAGLES Philly Pholds--bye bye playoffs...