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Word: picks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Ryan's older brother Andy left for Yale, then his brother Eric left for the University of Michigan. Although he missed having his older brothers around, Ryan treasured the years he spent alone at home with his Mom. When she wasn't working or getting cancer treatment, she would pick him up after school and take him to the movies. "She wasn't the same as other mothers," Ryan says. "I mean, we went to see Lambada together...

Author: By Daniel B. Baer, | Title: Close to Home: The Story of Four Families | 3/4/1999 | See Source »

...Ryan's older brother Andy left for Yale, then his other Eric left for the University of Michigan. Although he missed having his older brothers around, Ryan treasured the years he spent alone at home with his Mom. When she wasn't working or getting cancer treatment she would pick him up after school and take him to the movies. "She wasn't the same as other mothers, "Ryan says. "I mean, we want to see Lambada together...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, | Title: CLOSE TO ME | 3/4/1999 | See Source »

While enrollment statistics indicate that most Harvard kids call the Northeast home, by the look of things, the numbers lie. Nobody knows how to dress for the weather. Sure, there's the occasional undergraduate who will thrive in the coldest months with a pick-of-the-litter Gore-Tex jacket, everything-proof gloves and super-boots capable of a moonwalk. But on average, Harvard kids have left their winter smarts at home with mom. Winter idiots come in four different varieties...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLD CHARACTERS | 3/4/1999 | See Source »

...While enrollment statistics indicate that most Harvard kids call the Northeast home, by the look of things, the numbers lie. Nobody knows how to dress for the weather. Sure, there's the occasional undergraduate who will thrive in the coldest months with a pick-of-the-litter Gore-Tex jacket, everything-proof gloves and super-boots capable of a moonwalk. But on average, Harvard kids have left their winter smarts at home with mom. Winter idiots come in four different varieties...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Groovy Train: Cold Characters | 3/4/1999 | See Source »

...should be twirling in short, controlled bursts. Should the pen/pencil suddenly fly out of your hand, DO NOT bend down to pick it up. Sit perfectly still. When attention has been diverted, take out a new pen and start fresh...

Author: By Richard D. Ma, | Title: How To: Twirl a Pen | 3/4/1999 | See Source »

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