Word: nods
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...life--their misadventures with alcohol, cocaine or other poisons. Then comes the afternoon that is set aside for atonement on the subject of marijuana. Now the chastened air gives way to argument. The house divides along generational lines. The oldest of the sinners (mostly age 50 or older) nod agreement with the official message: Yes, indeed--devil weed. The baby boomers, however, with their rich pharmaceutical histories, begin to snigger and squirm. "Give me a break!" rings out in the hall. The youngest members of the congregation (some in their teens) sit in bewilderment, trying to decide whether to support...
...nod to bipartisanship, Clinton could tap Pat Buchanan to head up the Commerce Department, although that would mean retooling his free-trade policy and imposing harsh tariffs on Japan, as well as accepting the high cost of building that wall all along the Mexican border. Also, Buchanan's racism might bother the rest of the staff, although since Mike Espy resigned and Pena and Cisneros are on their way out, will any minorities be around to care...
...industrial district, Rivers gets points for refusing campaign gifts and pledging to fight waste in Congress. Married the day after her high school graduation--her husband is a member of the United Auto Workers--and pregnant at 18, Rivers worked her way through college and law school. With a nod to the need for local control of schools, she argues for the Federal Government to set standards and provide funds...
Another face to watch will be junior Rob Mara, who nabbed the first ECAC Player of the Week nod after tallying the winning goal in the Red Raiders' 6-5 win over...
...Harvard victory would put the team at 4-0 in the league with games left against Dartmouth and Brown. If the Crimson defeats one of them, then the worst Harvard could get would be a two-way tie with Princeton, and the Cantabs would get the nod because of their win over the Tigers...