Word: ring
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...unusual for members of my class to marry while at school especially if we had a boyfriend who was going overseas. Sprouting an engagement ring before graduation was an enviable mark of accomplishment, and several members of our class immediately exchanged academic gowns for wedding gowns, presumably to live happily ever after. I married Newton Press '48, who was in the naval officer training program at Harvard, at the end of my junior year...
...Kennedy began a presidential campaign for the Democratic nomination. A late entry into the ring, Kennedy became an easy favorite...
PERFORMER COMMENTS RING-A-DING-DINGS...
...business travel, especially for those who are rolling up bonus travel miles. Airlines, hotels and credit-card companies are trying to outdo one another in their quest to grab a bigger share of the 57 million people in the U.S. who belong to bonus-reward programs. These business travelers ring up a staggering 500 billion points and miles annually--more than the airlines, rental-car companies and hotel chains can accommodate without cutting off their paying customers. Hotel rooms and airline seats are increasingly--and exasperatingly--scarce during peak travel times, which makes it harder and harder for travelers...
...outdone, Hilton Hotels as of May is allowing members of its HHonors Worldwide program to trade in 600,000 points for a one-carat-diamond engagement ring. For those who still want to travel but are looking for something different, Marriott Rewards and Hyatt Hotels Gold Passport programs offer cruises to a host of exotic destinations for top members. Hilton counters with a six-night safari for two in Kenya, at a cost of 250,000 HHonors Worldwide points. "It's those different, unanticipated awards that are so meaningful to our members," says Jeff Diskin, president and chief operating officer...