Word: rows
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...FACTS. Any kind, but do get them in. They are what we look for--a name, a place, an allusion, an object, a brand of deodorant, the titles of six poems in a row, even an occasional date. This makes for interesting (if effortless) reading, and this is what gets A's. Underline them, capitalize them, inset them in outline form: be sure we don't miss them. Why do you think all the exams insist at the top, "Illustrate;" "Be specific;" etc? They mean it. The illustrations, of course, need not be singularly relevant; but they must be there...
...accounts, Wills was a hands-on executive. He stole many of the cars himself in front of suburban row houses on the busy streets of North Philadelphia. Wills would pry a side window loose with a screwdriver, pull the glass back with his bare hands, unlock the door and slither inside. Next, he used the screwdriver to break the steering column and turn on the ignition. Popular antitheft devices like The Club, which locks a steering wheel in place, never deterred him. Most thieves spray The Club with Freon and crack it with a hammer. Wills would snip...
...taxi fare to Madison, he directed the cabbie to take him to the bus station, where he waited in line to buy a ticket. Cost to taxpayers: $9. Upon boarding the bus at around midnight, he found all the seats were taken. A woman in the last row moved her child onto her lap to open a space between her and the toilet. Every time someone wanted to use the bathroom, he recalls, "I had to move my legs...
...chain of about 100 people heaved sandbags to protect the water- treatment plant in West Des Moines from further flooding, the atmosphere was downright festive. Jokes flew (most popular: the state motto, "Iowa -- A Place to Grow," should be changed to "Iowa -- A Place to Row"). Valerie Kenworthy, 15, explained her presence: the scene "looked cool on TV so I came down." At Iowa Methodist Medical Center, the only designated trauma center serving the city, president David Ramsey explained why trauma cases are actually down: "People are helping out and are not out on motorcycles drinking beer and acting crazy...
Every so often, on the streets of big cities, you'll see a sidewalk salesman selling records. Ancient 33s from the '60s and '70s, all laid out in a row. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Marvin Gaye. Earth, Wind and Fire. Sounds from a softer, more soulful era, now on display as curiosities. In an era of DATs and New Jacks, such scenes have a poignant, out-of-touch, Willy Loman quality to them. You amble by and perhaps turn up the volume on your Sony Discman...