Word: oiled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...different images that "they spend more and more money to get things done at the last minute." And, of course, employees often spend some of their work time idly surfing the Net or playing games. Clifford Stoll, an astronomer and systems manager in California and author of Silicon Snake Oil, draws this analogy: "Suppose a business said everyone on the sales force was getting a free deck of cards so that when they get bored they can play solitaire. Not going to happen, right? But if you give everyone on the sales force a $2,000 computer, you know they...
Portrait unveilings tend to be dramatic, brass-band ceremonies held to mark the end of great political careers. So it was a bit odd that a 5-ft.-tall oil painting of Henry Hyde was unveiled two weeks ago in a ceremony off limits to the press--and just as Hyde was facing the defining test of his 40 years in politics. More than 200 people--friends, family and constituents--applauded the presentation of the image: the hulking House Judiciary Committee chairman standing between his "Turkish" leather chair and a bust of Lincoln. The likeness hangs in the committee hearing...
Balance your purchases of stocks and stock mutual funds among large, midsize and smaller firms or funds. If you buy stocks, spread them among a variety of industries. You might, for instance, buy shares in a well-run oil-service company, which prospers when oil prices are rising, and in a great car company, which profits most when oil prices are falling...
...fresh produce if at all possible. Canned spinach is a horror. I prefer to wilt 10 oz. of spinach quickly in a covered skillet with a little water and lemon juice or with some garlic and a teaspoon of olive oil. It takes just three minutes to steam broccoli until it's bright green and a little crunchy--and it then retains its vitamins and other nutrients...
...have to love this business," Tahmili says, his white apron spotless despite the oil and flour around him. "You have to love when you bake. When everything goes right, it makes me so happy...