Word: volcano
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Norm Schwarzkopf, under pressure, was an active volcano. I occasionally found myself in transoceanic shouting matches with him that were full of barracks profanity. The cussing meant nothing; blowing up acted as a safety valve for his frustrations. Cheney occasionally required my reassurance that we had the right man in Riyadh; at one point, he said, "This is for all the marbles, you know. The presidency is riding on this one. Are you absolutely confident about Schwarzkopf?" I told him that my faith in Norm was total...
...this old-fashioned show, McAnuff and his team have made splendid use of computer-graphic wizardry: buildings rise and fall on screens in the background, rockets climb, clouds swim past--there is even an erupting volcano. It must be spewing some kind of happy dust in the theater, rendering all but irrelevant the fact that many of the jokes still fall flat and that the story's resolution, even by fairy-tale standards, comes too easily. Will today's theatergoers let such things bother them? This appealing production urges us all--whether we are pursuing business success or just...
...Schwartz has his wish list: Martin Short as Gilligan, John Goodman as the Skipper and Michelle Pfeiffer or Geena Davis as the improbably maquillaged starlet Ginger.) What's more, Schwartz is teaming with Ted Turner to create a chain of Gilligan-inspired amusement arcades. Among the attractions: Gilligan's volcano, the professor's science lab and Mary Ann's dessert bar. These projects could finally earn Schwartz significant financial rewards; he does not own the rights to either of his perpetually airing TV creations...
...being released because of their scientific value in environmental studies. Gore called the declassified photos "a gold mine of hitherto unavailable data." Four of the previously top-secret shots were unveiled today, showing a Soviet military air field, another bomber base with jets pictured, a Russian volcano and the Aral Sea. Many will be available on the Internet...
...being released because of their scientific value in environmental studies. Gore called the declassified photos "a gold mine of hitherto unavailable data." Four of the previously top-secret shots were unveiled today, showing a Soviet military air field, another bomber base with jets pictured, a Russian volcano and the Aral Sea. Many will be available on the Internet...