Word: resistible
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...unfortunate that former Mouseketeer Billie Jean Matay (or Billie Jean Beanblossom, as her fans and I knew her) was a victim of robbery in a Disneyland parking lot. This horrible incident was never taken lightly, and although the case was dismissed, I don't believe the judge had to resist the temptation "to call the case Goofy." Only time will tell how worthy is the suit by former Mouseketeers for royalties they believe are owed them for the TV show. Don't paint a frivolous picture before the facts and outcome are revealed. MARY ESPINOSA Long Beach, Calif...
...weeks later, Carey fired her longtime manager, Randy Hoffman, and attorney, Alan Grubman, both of whom happen to be close associates of Mottola's. "I've grown up," she explains. "It's been a gradual process of gaining creative control." So who can resist seeing Honey as a metaphor for Carey's personal declaration of independence? Well, actually, Carey herself. "It's just a James Bond spoof," she insists. "The actors weren't meant to be Tommy or anybody else...
Although many computer wonks still think Apple is too tempting for Jobs to resist, the truth is that he's been much better at building new companies than running existing ones. Pixar, his latest love, is taking off. Eleven years ago, he clicked his mouse on the Hollywood icon and bought Pixar from Star Wars director George Lucas. He has dumped upwards of $55 million of his own money into the venture and fairly burbles with that famed charisma over his new mission: marrying Silicon Valley technology to Hollywood's creative genius. His studio became the first--besides Disney...
...need or even want it. A company pension, plus income from savings and investments, should keep me and my wife in comfort for however long we live. But even if I resist the temptation until 2001, I can then expect a letter urging me to apply for a Social Security pension. After age 70, there are no more restrictions: I'll be entitled to Social Security checks even if I'm still working...
Every time I see a cook flipping burgers or a cleaning woman emptying the trash baskets, I wonder if I can resist the temptation to rob them...