Word: sneaking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...narratives seemed to merge into a single credibility problem. The public says it doesn't really care if he had sex with Lewinsky, and many seem to suggest they could forgive him for lying about it, but that could change if he falters as Commander in Chief. Lewinsky could sneak up on him through the door of war, bringing along questions of judgment, candor and discipline. A clean win in Iraq would strengthen the impulse to let these charges fade away; but few in the White House hold out much hope that anything clean or clear will come...
...only ended up watching about three shows a week," said Velma M. McEwan '00. To make up for it, McEwan used to reenact "MacGyver" episodes. Vanessa P. Bertozzi '00 remembers her deprived childhood as a time of necessary duplicity. "My older sister, older brother and I had to sneak TV when our parents went out. We'd listen for the car coming up the driveway and then run up and turn it off. Under supervision, we were only allowed to watch nature programs and operas," Bertozzi says. Apparently Don Giovanni can't sustain the interest of American children...
...this point our assumption expert proceeds to discuss anything which strikes his fancy at the moment. If he can sneak the first assumption past the grader, then the rest is clear sailing. If he fails, he still gets a fair amount of credit for his irrelevant but fact-filled discussion of scientific progress in the 18th century. And it is amazing what some graders will swallow in the name of intellectual freedom...
...making a radical move to improve their "quality of life"--arguably the signature preoccupation of this decade--these new emigres are acting out a fantasy shared by tens of millions of Americans. Since the migration is likely to accelerate in coming years, their stories offer a sneak preview of what life may one day be like for others toying with the same idea. To understand how these expectations are playing out in one small town that's climbing the growth curve, TIME looked at dozens of towns with expanding economies and populations ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 (anything...
...gold mine for SAT-prep outfits and other companies that market to student slackers that a venture-capital firm has been talking with Sahr about taking it to the next level, whatever that is. School Sucks erasable shirt cuffs, I suppose, and special mirror glasses that let you sneak a peak at your neighbor's civics exam...