Word: ohio
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Beloved, the highly-anticipated adaptation of Toni Morrison's novel, slavery is explored in a subtle, almost metaphorical fashion. It is an exercise in psychology, exploring the mind of Morrison's steel-willed protagonist Sethe (Oprah Winfrey), a former slave who now lives as a free woman in Ohio in the 1870s. Beloved is a handsome, classy production that is distinguished in every possible way, but it is also a cold film. The screenplay grapples admirably with Morrison's convoluted narrative but can never get to the heart of it. The saving grace of the movie is the renowned cast...
Construction workers evidently find the hazards of their job worth the risk: some moved their entire families to Boston for the project. One pile-driver supervisor, Curly, licked a lime lollipop on his break and talked about bringing his family here from Ohio and buying a house. One of the contractors noted that the workers "know they're going to be here awhile, so they're starting to settle down...
...financial stability to retire comfortably and interests and passion that are leading them in new directions. About one-quarter to one-half of all clients seeking the help of financial planners these days are early retirees between the ages of 50 and 55, notes Michael Chasnoff, a Cincinnati, Ohio, financial planner and chairman of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), which represents fee-only planners. And of the 20 million or so self-employed people in the U.S., 41% are in the 45-to-64-year-old age group, says Bennie Thayer, president of the National Association...
...good to New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani [1]. This year he won a cowboy hat and 10 lbs. of barbecue from the mayor of Arlington, Texas; 10 lbs. of sausage and tickets to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, among other items, from the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio; and fish tacos, software and a surfboard from the mayor of San Diego. Here's a compendium of wagers that leaders have made over the years...
...does it have much connection to the academic performance gap that afflicts black students not only in inner cities but also in affluent and well-integrated suburbs like Shaker Heights, Ohio. According to the Washington Post, though blacks make up just over half of Shaker Heights' student body, they account for 84% of those who get Ds or Fs in at least one major subject after the fifth grade. Most black students in Shaker Heights enjoy at least middle-class status. The school system has created special programs to boost black students' test-taking skills. Counseling is available for those...