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...which the old outfoot the young because they have had time to learn a trade whose secret is endless learning. And to be sure, an intuitive understanding of acquisitive lust so sweet and sharp that fluted quarter columns and a graceful star inlay can cause the heart to go pit-a-pat and sweat to pop on the forehead...
Kesey, too, means to convey the imperative of motion. At the center of his loosely related narratives is the Oregon farm, which serves as both the setting for pastoral romances and a pit stop for the wrecked and restless. Old Pranksters pass through on their way from nowhere in particular. The proprietor can be as hospitable as a Bedouin, but not when he is accosted by footloose youths smelling of "sour unvented adrenaline...
...firing of 7,000 miners and the proposed pit closings were part of a desperate government plan to rescue Bolivia's tin industry. Collapsing prices have plunged the country's 21 nationalized mines deep into the red. Paz Estenssoro wants to shut two of the mines and lease most of the rest to worker-run cooperatives. The moves could cost an additional 8,000 jobs...
Some estimates place the total number of pit bulls as high as 500,000. The continued popularity of dog fighting, which has been hard to stop even though it is a felony in 29 states, has helped create a booming market for the terriers. For some, a pit bull is a macho statement. Veterinarian David Dunn says, "A lot of people want them for the wrong reasons...
...dogs' well-organized lovers assail all such criticism of their pets as unfair. They insist that the pit bull is a friendly animal whose behavior depends on how it is treated and trained. Says Robert Rush of the Los Angeles department of animal regulation: "It's not a dog problem; it's a people problem." Contends Bill Leamer, an officer of Missouri's Sho-Me Pit Bull Club: "There's no dog that has a bigger heart. You can just feel the love coming from this dog." For those who have felt the pit bull's teeth rather than...