Word: suit
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...role of Dickie Greenleaf lets Law be charming and cruel: he wears the part like a fine, sleek suit, just crumpled enough to seem lived-in. Even in one of those absurd '50s hats that wanna-beatniks had to sport, Law comes across as a little bit perfect, and a little bit vile. You can see why Tom gets all hot around the collar for Dickie's lifestyle, even if it comes with Gwyneth Paltrow as an accessory too sweetie-pie elegant for its own good. Of course, Mr. Ripley doesn't last too long as Dickie...
...blue collar. It's the hair capital of the country. We have more hair salons on every corner and more car dealerships than any city in the country. People are really into how they dress and how they look. To a formal in Detroit, you would wear a red suit with white gloves, a red hat, red gator skin shoes and a pinky ring on the outside of the glove. You might have a gold tooth. One of the clubs I used to hang out at was called Chickenwing. The owner's name was Chickenwing and he used to have...
...Microsoft of the genetically modified food industry, Monsanto, is under attack yet again - and, as in the case of the Seattle monolith, its opponents are charging monopoly. Tuesday, lawyers for six farmers filed a class action suit against the seed giant, charging Monsanto with conspiring to control the world's vast seed trade. The suit also claims Monsanto and other companies rush their products to market without testing them adequately for safety. While Monsanto's genetic-engineering business has been the target of many attacks over the past several years, particularly in Europe, Tuesday's suit marks a new tack...
...opponents know this issue has real traction, and will just keep gathering steam." While the American public has been less vehement than its European counterparts in its hostility toward modified foods, that is likely to change in the coming years, says Kluger. But it may not be this particular suit that breaks the story wide open. "One of two things will happen to bring about widespread public awareness of this issue," says Kluger. "Something huge, like a massive scare, will happen and get people's attention all at once." Or, he adds, there will simply be an incremental pileup...
Last year, Quincy House began universal access, and 10 other Houses soon followed suit...