Word: tad
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...also a tad confused by something else the Herr Professor said, namely that one of the "proofs" of heterosexual superiority is procreation. Heterosexuals have children; homosexuals do not. The mind boggles. I am sure Professor Mansfield's claims will come as quite a shock to the thousands of gay men and lesbians in this country who do in fact have children. Equally shocked will be the countless heterosexuals who have no plans to "breed." Unfortunately, Mansfield has confused the charge to reproduce the species (a charge, by the way, which an over populated planet might well wish to apply with...
...after a nearly 10-yearsabbatical, was back in my life (this time topromote a new comic book), and he seemed no worsefor the wear. He was exactly as I rememberedhim--well, maybe a tad shorter. But he had thesame hairstyle, still wore the chains, and wasstill talking his talk about show business, hiscommitment to public service, his faith, oldfashioned family values. And he seemed as upbeatas ever: "People are mad because I'm still havingfun. They expect to see me with one gold chain,one earring, so they say, `Ain't seen him on TV,hard times gotcha.' Now they...
...narcotics coursing through the veins of the nation. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) survey of 1990, drug abuse rates were essentially flat, war or no war. Among 18-25 year-olds, marijuana use declined only slightly, from 27% to 22%. Cocaine was up a tad, reaching 8% from its starting point at 7%. And hallucinogens remain at a static...
...Leno, he hopes just to keep sailing along. "With the Tonight Show," he says, "you don't make sharp turns. It's like trying to turn the Titanic around." The Titanic, Jay? Are you just a tad apprehensive about an iceberg named Dave? Next week, to counter Letterman, Tonight is running a spiffy lifeboat drill: guests include Bill Cosby, Luke Perry and Garth Brooks. But Leno is in the game for keeps. "With all these shows," Leno says, "it's not how good the show is, it's how long you can continue to make it good, every night...
...when you've lost to an opponent for the 50th time in 50 years and there's no end to the streak in sight, well, it can be tad depressing...