Word: stones
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Since January, the price of oil had been dropping like a stone, from $25 to $9 per bbl. Independent oilmen like Bush were going under every day, dragging with them six of Midland's banks and its real estate, oil-services and retail industries. From the Rolls-Royce dealership on down, the whole town was getting shuttered. "I don't know, Dickey," Bush said. He was about to turn 40. He had been telling his employees that the hard times would last a few months, that they would just ride 'em out. But he let down his guard...
...OFFENSE: Stone, 52, was arrested in Beverly Hills last week for suspicion of drunk driving and possession of hashish. He was released after posting $12,500 bail...
...OLIVER STONE...
...books that students in each grade are required to read over the summer. She and I were thrilled to see that this year's titles include Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling, sequel to last year's sensational Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. So last week we raced to our favorite bookstore to snap up a copy. As we drove home, my daughter cracked it open and started reading aloud. She laughed. She chortled. She did an English accent. And I enjoyed one of those shining moments when you realize that despite your parental...
...only take a punk for so long. Eventually he's going to chew on your roll of tinfoil, and your love affair will end. South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, TV's only true punks, have done something to irk almost everyone. After their blistering success with South Park two years ago, the duo did the following: concluded a heavily promoted South Park cliffhanger with farting stick figures in place of the regular characters; directed a short movie starring Stone's dancing penis; produced a news show staffed by people with Down syndrome; released Orgazmo, a movie about...