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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...brainchild of Valerie and Lawrence J. Kelleher, Celebrate America! sells everything from birdhouses in the shape of the Jefferson Memorial to one of the centerpieces used at Ronald Reagan's 75th birthday party--a caricature of a rather young-looking Gipper...

Author: By Georgia N. Alexakis, | Title: The Reporter's Notebook | 4/8/1998 | See Source »

...countdown focused my mind and prevented me from contemplating little distractions like great heights, the possibility of death and the fact that the tower was in perfectly good shape (not on fire or about to collapse, say). I had told the instructor I would jump when he said "Go," and he began the countdown. "Five, four, three...

Author: By John F. "case" kim, | Title: Taking a Leap in Las Vegas | 4/7/1998 | See Source »

After eating more than my share (I surreptitiously undid the top button of my jeans) I was ready for the show to start. Conversation quieted as MIT sophomore Rosie Alegado came to the stage to perform a traditional opening chant called Oli Aloha. Her rich, deep voice gave shape to the complex and poetic chant, capturing everyone's attention and setting the tone for the hula dances to follow. It was clear, that this would not be one of those oft encountered theme party caricatures of Hawaiian culture where ti leaf skirts are traded for cellophane ones, where canned pineapple...

Author: By Breeze K. Giannasio, | Title: A FIRST-HAND REPORT FROM THE MIT LUAU | 4/2/1998 | See Source »

...circle is the only shape that can't be tilted or rotated to fit into itself. Since we don't want our manholes to accidentally fall through the holes made for them, the round shape works best...

Author: By Evelyn H. Sung, | Title: MATCH WITS WITH MCKINSEY | 4/2/1998 | See Source »

...four seconds off my best of last year, so I'm in just as good shape as last year, probably better," Muoio said. "By the end of season, I'll probably be under nine minutes...

Author: By Bryan Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Lone Star Break Beneficial for Track | 3/31/1998 | See Source »

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