Word: minore
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Aroostook County to the lobstermen of the choppy Atlantic--retain a well-developed delight in the American gift of independence. Once the barometer of the country--"As Maine goes, so goes the nation"--the Pine Tree State has become a bit of a political aberration: there are more minor-party or unaffiliated voters there than either registered Republicans or Democrats. In 1992 a third of Maine's voters opted for third-party presidential candidate Ross Perot, and in 1994 each of its congressional districts switched parties in sending a Representative to Washington...
Incumbent Seastrand faces a spirited challenge from Walter Capps in this moderately Republican district. As a G.O.P. freshman she pushed for welfare reform, including a two-year limit on benefits and, as part of her Personal Responsibility Act, complete prohibition on welfare to minor mothers. Seastrand, a devout Christian, is ardently pro-life and anti-gay and sometimes spices her politics with fire and brimstone, once calling California's quakes, floods and fires "God's wrath...
...basic plot of the '70s flick goes like so: Paul Newman takes over as the player-coach of a struggling minor league hockey team, the Charleston Chiefs. He brings in the Hanson brothers, a trio of dorky-looking thugs, and presto! They're a fan favorite...
Freshman Ryan Keeton started at center midfielder for the first time this year and added the third goal to aid the victory effort. Keeton played in place of Sophomore Armando Petruccelli, who sat out resting a minor ankle sprain but is expected to play tomorrow when Harvard meets Ivy rival Dartmouth...
...impressus with his artistry and musicality, as the lyrics describe the unrequired lover's dramatically changing emotional states. Nomura has a tremendous stage presence, quite an expressive face, and a sensitive ear for embellishments, yet his sound was on the wan side. With the strong tonal shift to A minor and major in songs 5 through 10, Nomura missed the opportunity for dramatic foreshadowing of the impending tragedy of the fair maid's rejection. His gentle and under-supported treatment left the audience waiting for a bolt of the energy and passion which the songs describe...