Word: shades
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...bolder than even she had intended, but a good fit--nearly the shade of her husband Miguel's Ford Thunderbird. And it certainly caught the attention of the Joneses. "The neighbors didn't like it. They took out chairs, put them in the driveway and just looked," says Sanchez. "The expression on their faces wasn't nice." It was gilt by association. The neighbors tried to be fair (it was Sanchez's home, after all) but felt as if their own homes had been redecorated. "Oooh," says neighbor Olivia Sandoval. "It's no good for the block. All the houses...
Thomas-Graham, who is also the author of themystery novel A Darker Shade of Crimson,spoke about how she has fulfilled her life'sgoals...
...National Audubon Society asks that people help birds help themselves by drinking shade-grown coffee. The practice of razing the rainforest to grow coffee in full sun destroys the habitat for many migratory songbirds. Traditional shade-growing preserves the habitat for these birds. Not surprisingly, the Audubon Society sells shade-grown java beans called Cafe Audubon (say it with a French accent). Next time in Starbucks, order an "organic shade-grown skim latte." Do it for the birds...
...Ravi modestly signed autographs. Kind conversations about his sister, Mickey, and his love of jazz floated to his listeners. Many contented fans calmly dispersed before the second set, leaving only the hard-core fans rapt past midnight. Musical glitter from the trumpet coated the few full chairs in a shade of mystery, beginning with "Mixed Media," a song composed by Ravi...
...Deal, though they have some big trees, are too fragmented to be an effective wildlife habitat for murrelets, Pacific giant salamanders and the spotted owls that loggers love to hate. In particular, they offer little protection for coho salmon, listed as threatened in the state. Salmon need cool, shaded, clear streams for spawning. Aggressive, steep-slope logging cuts shade and pours down sediment. This is no secret, but the state has not enforced regulations to protect salmon streams, and the new Headwaters legislation, say critics, stipulates buffer zones too narrow to be effective...