Word: skipped
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill as two men who deserve the most respect. "Roosevelt led us out of the depression and saved the country and Winston Churchill stood alone with a tiny Island behind him," he says. "I have great admiration for President Truman, but I'll skip over him because people assume I'm biased," he adds, in a reference to his father-in-law. Daniel is almost as well known as the husband of Margaret Truman as he is for his journalistic exploits...
...gold medal seemed more political than athletic. In March, the native South African abruptly left her homeland, which is banned from the Olympics, and picked up a quickie British citizenship, thanks to her English-born grandfather. Eyebrows were raised, feathers were ruffled, backs were got up. Would her hop, skip and sidestep work? The British Olympic Association, after consulting with International Olympic Committee officials, ruled last week that she is eligible. All that now remains between Budd, 18, and Los Angeles is the British Olympic trials this week, where the first three finishers in the 3,000 meters will...
Harvard and I have enjoyed an essentially antagonistic relationship. It is not that we do not like each other, we just like to give each other a hard time. I skip sections; Harvard gives me an exam on the last day of exam period. I sneak into dining halls when there is no interhouse; Harvard serves Halibut-cheese casserole...
...know what to expect. But then again Fiddler is not outdated despite its well-worn themes and the troupe at kirkland stages the traditional musical with sparkle and flair revealing the show's appeal to people of all ages and all times. If you ignore tradition and skip seeing it you will miss something very special...
...applying these lessons, says Shra-gai, "my life was totally changed." Today the man who used to love steak says, "I won't touch it." At a restaurant, "if I choose fish, I ask the chef to skip the butter or please to sauté it in wine." Every morning, regardless of weather, the man who once spurned exercise goes for an eightmile, two-hour hike through the wooded mountain trails near his home. He no longer smokes. His workdays average between eight and ten hours, but he insists, "I can absolutely stay away from the tension...