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...would carry blankets into weedy fields around Phoenix, Ariz. They would eat burgers and hot dogs, but there was no campfire under the cloudless desert sky; the food had been microwaved at a convenience store. In the morning, the boys would scrub themselves with liquid soap in a gas-station rest room. In the evening, they would beg for handouts at traffic lights. When Chuck went to school, he felt as if his poverty was emblazoned on him like a letter on his forehead...
...tribal councils" held in what looks like a Holiday Inn Polynesian lounge circa 1963, the somber narration of Jeff Probst, former host of VH1's Rock 'n' Roll Jeopardy! and challenger to Regis for luckiest-man-in-America status--despite all this, viewers have embraced the desert-island soap with fascination and bemused contempt. Does Dirk have a crush on Kelly? Will Ramona throw up again? Kim Reed, 27, of Syracuse N.Y., who writes for the website mightybigtv.com watches it while on the phone with friends. "I cannot tear myself away," she says. "I have watched every season...
...antibiotic for their traveling patients to use en route in just such a case. Your best bet is to avoid uncooked food (other than fruits and vegetables you peel yourself), use bottled water even for brushing your teeth, and keep your hands scrupulously clean by washing them with either soap or a liquid sanitizer like Purell...
...Antibacterial Soap Makers of America: "Look, we're having a tough week over here. First the AMA practically tells people that our products are responsible for the demise of Western civilization, and then CBS just keeps raking in the ratings for a show whose dominant theme seems to be 'You don't need soap, America! Look at us! Soap-free for almost three weeks and we're surviving just fine!' This is just not the way we wanted to usher in what we thought had the potential to be a maniacally germ-phobic new century...
...Actually, some people can definitely benefit from using the stronger soaps. If you're handling bodily fluids, or working around contagious patients, or changing diapers, for example, you might want to consider using an antibacterial cleanser. But for most of us, plain old soap and water will do the trick...