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Word: wholely (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...whole set has a nice mix of gravity--heft, seriousness--and buoyancy. It's the declaration of a survivor who sings what's important to her without sweating the consequences. As she sings in Can't Lose Them All, "I could go down in history, or I could go up in smoke/ Be the center of attention or the butt of every joke." Glimmer should put Richey at the center of attention. And if she makes more albums like this one, she could make a little music history...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: A Glimmer of Greatness | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

Watch out, men! These women will not be taking second place to men any longer. Watch out, world! These women are breaking records and knocking down the boundaries of sex and race. They won't be held back. This dream team foreshadows a whole new reality. MICHAEL WOODBERRY-MEANS Atlanta...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Aug. 9, 1999 | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...Simpsons, in which Homer and the other workers at Springfield's nuclear-power plant head up snow-covered Mount Useful in pairs, competing to be first to reach a cabin at the top. The boss cheats, the employees just want free sandwiches, and an avalanche sabotages the whole thing. In the real world, climbing a mountain or learning to handle a kayak with someone you've barely met or, even worse, someone you see at the office every day can be just as lame. Toss in the fear of tackling physically challenging tasks and the potentially corny...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Management: Extreme Offsites | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...picturing a tougher management bind than this one: half your valuable people have quit over concerns about the future direction of the company. They've taken some of your most important material assets with them, and it looks as if their departure will bring the whole place down soon. How do you handle it? The short answer might be: Make a great speech. Inspire your still-loyal workers. At least that's what Abe Lincoln would have done...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Management: Extreme Offsites | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...full of water. If I were alone, it would take me 20 minutes to pump it all out. But then if I were alone, I would not have managed to get back into the craft at all. Minutes later, safely tucked in, water pumped back in the bay, our whole group skims on toward the Golden Gate Bridge. I notice everything: boats of all sizes and shapes, Angel Island, Alcatraz, the skyline, the murmur of Steve's voice, my own breath...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Management: Am I Up To This? | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

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