Word: picking
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...months I tried to pick up the scent, but to no avail. I heard rumors of him resurfacing last spring. Stories of a triumphant return to rescue the rudderless Celtics and steer them to a showdown with the Lakers. Dead...
First, Denver looked like it could be an NBA dynasty, then Dallas and now Utah. No such luck, because the top of the Midwest always seems to be the middle of the pack in the NBA. Nevertheless, someone's got to win it, and this year's pick has to come from Texas...
Having bought their way into addiction, affluent users often try to buy their way out. They can pick and choose from a long menu of treatments, from acupuncture to cocaine-blocking medications like imipramine and desipramine, but there are no quick fixes. In the end, all crack addicts, rich or poor, must put themselves back on their own feet -- a slow process that calls for professional counseling, steady support from family and friends, fearless self-examination and not a little pain...
...next night my roommate called to ask for an escort. She was told that there was a waiting list and that they would call her when a car was available. Half an hour later she called a taxi. Another half-hour later the escort called to say they would pick her up in 15 minutes...
Third, I have bones to pick with the 24-hour Science Center guard concept. Because of the volume of daytime traffic, deliveries and classes, a 24-hour guard would be worthless. As an alternate suggestion, I suggest that the guards be posted at about 3:30, when maintenance people generally start to leave and the building becomes quieter...