Word: quicked
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Harvard (8-15, 3-1 EWPA) was dominated by a powerful offense and defense for the majority of the match. After less than a minute and a half into the first quarter, Queens scored its first goal. This was followed by a quick succession of four goals for Queens, who plowed through Harvard's defense...
...share took another startling drop--to 61% of the viewing audience. The measure of success has fallen accordingly: Dharma & Greg is considered a "hit" this season with a rating of 10.5 last week; 10 years ago it would have been 57th out of 68 shows and a target for quick cancellation...
...this balance is disturbed by long-term use of drugs that are intended for short-term therapy or needless administration of drugs for self-limiting conditions, we will continue to have unnecessary tragedies. As drugs become more potent, the potential for these disasters increases. We are a drug-oriented, quick-fix society, so this scenario will be constantly repeated. PETER JENKINS Eagle River, Alaska...
...given more evidence of the need for campaign-finance reform [NATION, Sept. 29]. Unfortunately, the two issues--enforcement of existing laws and reform--are being mixed. Existing laws should be enforced, and we should look at the problems within the current system of how we finance campaigns. Quick-fix ideas to reduce the amount of money that can be spent are advanced. Yet little attention is focused on how campaign money corrupts the political process. WILLIAM E. WHITLEY High Springs...
...show begins with a quick video highlighting the numerous books which have tried to explain or denounce the quirky habits of men--Why Men Aren't Intimate, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus and the curious Smart Women, Foolish Choices. From books, the video moves to those infamous talk show hosts, Sallie, Oprah and Geraldo who have profited from such titles as Men Who Won't Commit and the Women Who Love Them. Each clip shows a different anguished woman confronting the cowering man beside her as the audience yells with glee and Sallie/Oprah/Phil smiles knowingly...