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Word: picks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...this age of technology, life moves at a dizzying pace as humanity struggles desperately to keep up. Faced with a veritable glut of news--a war here, an earthquake there, interest rates falling or rising, the introduction of a new wonder drug--we are forced to pick and choose what is important enough to notice. We analyze the booming economy and judge it to be healthy because the Dow Jones closes at a record-breaking 11,000, but ignore the widening chasm between rich and poor; we latch on to the fact that this will be the most expensive presidential...

Author: By Alixandra E. Smith, | Title: 6,000,000,001: A Population Odyssey | 9/27/1999 | See Source »

...plus-page "A&F Quarterly," the magazine they try to pass off as a catalogue, there are perhaps four pages which feature people of color. One depicts the "hip hop hussy," Lil' Kim, who makes "Clinton's dirty talk look like Teletubby kiddy-babble." She's not exactly my pick of the month for black entertainers. The other three pages featuring people of color are included in a sociology section entitled "Where the Wild Things...

Author: By Christina S. Lewis, | Title: Abercrombie and the "American" Image | 9/27/1999 | See Source »

...RAIDERS ?6.5 over Bears: Slim swerves from his regular Steelers pick (too easy) to tap the Raiders as one of his Big Three ? a reward for de-horning the Vikes last week. Just win by a touchdown, baby...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NFL: On Top of the Covers | 9/24/1999 | See Source »

...Giants +6 over PATS BILLS -11.5 over Eagles PANTHERS 7 over Bengals Lions +3.5 over CHIEFS STEELERS 4 over Seahawks RAMS +4.5 over Falcons BUCS ?2.5 over Broncos Titans +9.5 JAGS Colts ?1 over CHARGERS Vikings (Pick) over PACKERS CARDS +2 over 49ers "Mean" Josie Greene...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NFL: On Top of the Covers | 9/24/1999 | See Source »

...wish I could stick with the Eagles this week, but I have been shamed into facing reality. The BILLS looked pretty darn good last week, and their running game will leave Philadelphia in the dust. Sorry, guys, but I have to pick Buffalo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NFL: On Top of the Covers | 9/24/1999 | See Source »

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