Word: parred
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...even-par 70 in the second round--and he missed a three-footer at the last--moved him from eight shots off of the 18-hole pace to second place, only one behind the winner; buoyed also by 76s from Craig and Ed, we rallied for our best team score of the year...
...easy course, perhaps, but at least I could go out on something of a high note: In that 80, I was 11 over after 12 holes but rallied to play the last six in two under, sparked by a 2-iron which I holed for eagle on a soaking par...
...theory, the Internet allows anyone to tap into fertile fountains of fleeting information. Had de Tocqueville visited this country today, there is little doubt that the Internet would have taken first place as the (virtual) civic institution par excellence. Democracy in America could only imagine such potential for civic engagement. No longer limited by under-funded public libraries or the high cost of owning books, any netizen can strive toward informational parity with CEO's and government bureaucrats alike...
Your cover story on the most influential people in the U.S. [THE TIME 25, April 21] was a sad commentary on the direction in which American society is evolving. There was a time when American icons influenced history by their strong moral leadership. Today they are predominantly career bureaucrats, par-tisan activists, shallow entertainers, mediocre musicians, salvation gurus, shock artists and others who make a living dredging the murky depths of society. In a society where the social fabric is frayed and there is little role for human values, any icon that people can cling to seems a good...
...raising billions of dollars for worthy causes. It's a classic win-win. A recent survey by Cone Communications and the Roper Group found that 76% of consumers would switch to a corporate brand or product that supports worthy causes, provided that the price and quality were on a par with other goods. That's up from 66% in a 1993 study...