Word: phenomenons
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Right about now, several thousand undergraduates are experiencing the terrifying phenomenon known as writer's block. Having to pump out paper after paper during reading period inevitably leads to writer's block; there's just not that much to say after a while...
...Whitewater probe. Coming on the heals of another sensitive Whitewater memo written by a former White House aide, the records were described by Sen. Alfonse D'Amato as the "second miraculous discovery within the past 24 hours." It does fit a disturbing pattern, notes TIME's Michael Duffy. "This phenomenon of disappearing then suddenly reappearing documents conjures very unpleasant comparisons with an earlier 'gate.' This is going to attract the avid interest not only of the Senate investigators but of independent Whitewater investigator Kenneth Starr, who probably would like to have gotten these records when he originally asked for them...
...Harvard alums who made Swing's who's who of the twentysomething set includes Dodgers pitching phenomenon Hideo Norns actress Alicia Silverstone and rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg...
...regional publishers weren't interested. So he used his own money to print the book and his experience in the ad business to promote it. He was tireless. "The war was won in the trenches," he says, "from one bookstore to another." The book grew from a regional phenomenon into a national hit, reaching the paperback best-seller lists last year. That prompted Simon & Schuster to pay $4.2 million for The Christmas Box and its prequel, Timepiece, putting Evans into Marcia Clark's stellar company...
Last week's trip produced the most electrifying moments before a crowd that Clinton has ever experienced as President. The phenomenon resulted in part from the personality and heritage of the man himself (Clinton's mother was named Virginia Cassidy), to which the Irish responded with instinctive enthusiasm. Then too he brought a stirring message about putting aside the hatred between Catholics and Protestants that over the years has caused the violent death of some 3,000. Clinton made a promise. "To all of you who asked me to do what I could to help peace take root, I pledge...