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...First Cat-elect SOCKS. Katherine Houpt, a Cornell University animal psychologist, advises Socks to look out for Rose Garden squirrels, which could have rabies. It might also be a good idea to skip those State dinners: they're full of nosy visitors who want to pick you up and scratch your head. And no matter how rough it gets, don't take off for Little Rock. It's 891 miles -- roughly 23 million kitty steps -- from your new home...
...offend anyone, but this question is quite absurd from the student's point of view. We have spent countless hours of frustration trying to construct a solid plan of study within the framework of existing majors. Some have even taken the arduous task of creating a plan from scratch under special concentrations...
...laboratory for organizational change at GM is supposed to be its built- from-scratch Saturn division, but so far the results have been mixed. Saturn's long and costly gestation -- it took seven years before the first model rolled out of its Tennessee factory -- drained $5 billion from other car projects and stirred anger and envy within GM ranks. And Saturn's special status as a stand-alone company within GM has created a snooty attitude on the part of its dealers toward the turmoil in Detroit. "Most of our customers don't know who makes the car," says...
...flesh is always so weak when the spirit is willing. My cerebral loins were girded into play mode--I thought I knew them all, that Miller, this Bard, Mr. Pinter--but my big toe clamored for a rewarding scratch. My bladder squealed with the agony of Colombian coffee, and the buttocks murmured about the iniquity of the sitting posture. Stomach wanted popcorn, hair demanded combing, and the mind wandered into esoterica. Fight it Gubba, said I, and I did. All resources were summoned onto the stage and bodily rebellion was quashed...
...nature can manage the universe on schedule and without a scratch, why not give it a crack at the deficit...