Word: parented
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Everyone knows that late 20th century America, where no-parent households, Marilyn Manson and the National Rifle Association all converge, is not for the faint of heart. But how did it become a place where kids gun down other kids...
...more time we spent in Leisure World, the more acutely we became conscious of our status as anomalies. We walked too fast, talked too loud and drove too small a car; we stood out like a parent in a lecture hall. It wasn't long before we were ready to wave good-bye to Abby's grandma and Lady and return to a working world...
...YORK: The suits at TIME's parent company could be forgiven a mild case of angina Tuesday when this story moved on the AP newswire: "PBS Announces Bid to Acquire Time Warner." Said the press release, "Current Time Warner executives Gerald M. Levin and R. E. (Ted) Turner will be encouraged to apply for positions in the new company." A quick scan of the story -- which professed to be "embargoed until 12:01 a.m., April 1" -- revealed its lighthearted intentions. But AP didn't see the funny side, and ran an "urgent" disclaimer advising readers to ignore the story. "Managers...
...tour guide, let's call her Julie, met us on the steps of Byerly Hall. About 10 students and an equal number of parents had already arrived. The first stop was Radcliffe Yard. After a friendly introduction, we learned about the history of Radcliffe, and how it had been integrated with Harvard in the past 50 years. The first question was asked by a parent. She wanted to know, much to the visible disappointment of her daughter, how important SAT scores are in the admissions process. "Well" said Julie, "SATs are certainly important, but don't worry about them...
Boosted by its TV brand name and backed by parent Walt Disney Co., ESPN is guaranteeing advertisers an initial circulation of 350,000 and hopes to reach 2 million in five years, vs. SI's 3.15 million. Not that anyone is keeping score yet. The goal isn't to grab SI readers, says ESPN editor in chief John Papenek: "We're thinking about all those people who don't read a sports magazine." SI has added pictures and short news items up front, but managing editor Bill Colson says he "would have done it regardless of ESPN's appearance...