Word: playground
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Roppongi, where she eventually found work at a hostess bar called Casablanca, is the neon-lit playground of this civilization in decline, where Japanese Neros go to fiddle while their economy burns, where saked-up salarymen nuzzle Russian strippers and tea-haired twenty-somethings look to score designer drugs. The district is home to scores of dives, cafés, strip clubs, casinos and after-hours clubs catering to foreigners and to Japanese who like to hang out with them. The crowd - American bond-traders in Brooks Brothers suits, visiting models, second-rate rock stars, African bouncers, Israeli street vendors...
When the U.S. was unceremoniously voted off the U.N. Human Rights Commission last week, I was reminded of my final year in junior school. That year, the established political order on the playground of Milnerton Primary had been dramatically destabilized by the arrival from some other school of a lad we shall call Benito, an exceptionally large (he'd been held back twice) and exceptionally nasty bully. Not only did Benito show no respect for the established pecking order of bullies and victims, but his heft also allowed him to impose his will on even the most violent...
...Four could be had for a dime; today, the latest issue of FF will run you $2.25. And inflation is only the beginning. The books themselves have evolved both in terms of presentation and content. Also, comic book art has become a thriving job field and an exciting new playground for up-and-coming artists and designers worldwide. Comic book writers are gradually receiving the recognition and legitimacy they deserve as excellent storytellers. The comic book medium has also taken great strides in the social realm, gaining credibility as a vessel for the communication and exploration of important social issues...
Meanwhile, make sure your kids spend more time on the playground than at their PlayStation. Physical activity will boost their metabolism and tone their bodies. They'll also be more likely to exercise and eat right if Mom and Dad set a good example...
...cost a reported $7 million to make, Just Group already has deals worth $8 million in licensing fees either concluded or in final negotiations. But success is not a given: the Butt-Uglies' key target group is boys aged five to nine, those particularly vulnerable to the vagaries of playground peer pressure that can destroy fads in the space of a morning recess. Even the company forecasts a window of only 18 months to two years in which the TV show must make its mark in order to milk the Butt-Ugly name. That's the reality thing...