Word: things
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...decided what was necessary? Presumably Moses and Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III. Why are announcements of course information and housing lottery deadlines more important than news and student opinions? One thing is certain, the residents of a house ought to make the decision, rather than the master...
...show, in short, is once again delivering laughs. So why, for a veteran fan, does the new Saturday Night Live still seem like a pale imitation of its old self? For one thing, the most popular bits -- Carvey's Church Lady, the body-building brothers Hans and Franz -- are the weakest parts of the show, crowd pleasers that depend on makeup gimmicks rather than nimble gags. Too many sketches are pat and obvious in ways that the old group wouldn't have tolerated (a team of ad executives, marooned on an island, worries more about meetings and market surveys than...
...Another growing concern for Colombia is the presence of U.S. military advisers, considered an international embarrassment and a potential threat to the nation's sovereignty. Washington announced plans to expand the military role of U.S. advisers training local antinarcotics teams, though soldiers would be banned from combat. The last thing Colombians want, says presidential contender Ernest Samper, is to "turn Colombia into a Viet Nam against drugs...
...tacit bargain between casinos and gamblers -- limitless consolation in the form of drinks and obsequiousness for money lost. "You don't see Rockefellers gambling down here," says Brown. "They have to feel like a big shot. When they walk in, we know their name, and that's the biggest thing we do for them." For most players, however, gambling is simply a thrilling adventure on the edge of willpower -- risk taking at its safest, with fantasy and freebies thrown in. "Atlantic City is a better break than Wall Street, and you can put the money in your pocket," says William...
WIRED. The saddest thing about John Belushi's death might be this grotesque requiem...