Word: stints
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...character named Paul Theroux moves chronologically, chapter by chapter, through a life that is identical in all external details to the biographical sketches familiar to author Paul Theroux's readers. First comes his stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa in the mid-1960s, followed by a period in Singapore, where he teaches English and begins attracting attention as a promising young novelist. Then comes the long sojourn in London, where, as an American expatriate and the happily married father of two sons, he writes novels (The Family Arsenal, The Mosquito Coast) that firm up his reputation and livelihood...
...Politician. Most players on "The Real World" don't seem to have much direction. Why else would you go live in a house for five months? Shouldn't you get a job or something? But seriously.... This type sees the "Real World" stint as simply one more step in the career ladder. National TV exposure! A chance to influence the running of a small community! What more could a budding young member of Congress hope...
...also told of her serendipitous journey to a career in writing. She had, at different points in her career, flirted with pre-law, pre-medicine and architecture, as well as a stint in business school...
DIED. ROSE HAMBURGER, 105, racetrack fixture and handicapper for the New York Post; in New York City. Her seven-month stint at the Post earned her a cameo on The Late Show with David Letterman and the moniker "Gamblin' Rose...
Mahoney has participated in several of Dole's Senate campaigns as well as his presidential campaign, including a stint as liaison to the press during Dole's announcement tour...