Word: robin
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...words of Kenny Loggins, entering the bedroom of Mike S. Ovadia '03 takes you "back to the days of Christopher Robin and Pooh." Ovadia's laundry bag, four clocks, welcome mat, trash can, decorative Kleenex cover, night light, shower curtain, dishware, flatware and towel are all inspired by Winnie the Pooh, making his room a miniature Hundred Acre Woods. Even an Eeyore sticker decorates the cap of his lava lamp. To get to his bed, he wades through waves of stuffed animals that include the more obscure Pooh characters like Kanga and the Heffalumps. "I think I relate...
Behind the August incident in Millau was a deep French anger at the U.S. decision to clamp 100% tariffs on Roquefort cheese and other luxury French-food imports--Washington's WTO-approved response to a European ban on its hormone-treated beef. The broader battle cry of these rural Robin Hoods is their rejection of "la mal-bouffe"--lousy food, as symbolized by the famous American burger chain. Carted off in handcuffs, Bove spent 20 days in prison and emerged as one of France's most popular heroes. Soon he was giving countless TV and newspaper interviews and crisscrossing...
...Many of us older folks who are computer literate remember the impossibility of exchanging information in computer form. Gates and his team substantially eliminated the obstacles. The dismemberment of his empire would take us back to the old days of incompatibility and frustration. Chaos may be around the corner. ROBIN T. GREENWOOD Longworth, England...
...Garrett M. Graff and Robin M. Wasserman
...cardboard comic characterizations and situations found in the Superman films of the early '80s. First, Burton chose Beetlejuice star Keaton, known more as a comic actor than an action star, to play the title character--a move that sent comic book fans into an uproar. Burton also removed the Robin character, choosing instead to focus on the intense psychological make-up of Batman and his foe, the Joker (Jack Nicholson in one of his best roles). Once again, Burton's strong adherence to his own vision paid off, as Batman set box office records that were not to be surpassed...