Word: helpful
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...Estee Lauder commercial and the striking Screen Actors Guild union prepared to launch full scale war against the diva. But just as they pulled back their bows and sharpened their arrows, the political arena called-George W. Bush started gaining in the polls and Al Gore '69 needed help building momentum before he announced his running mate. Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Barbra Streisand and other celebs all went on the record about Bush's incompetence and the stars suddenly started turning out for Gore just as they had for Clinton. Meanwhile Liz Hurley goes incognito...
...Mixer go out this week. Will you be invited?...I realized that-gasp-I don't have a "drink." When I go out, I always flounder for a minute before ordering something I don't want (like a Heinken. Whose first drink is a Heineken?). So I need your help. I want something sweet but not annoyingly sugary (no amaretto sours or midori anythings), something sour but not too tonic-ky, and something that just looks cool. An astute friend suggested, "Absolut Mandarin and Sprite. That's perfect for you." I tried it the other night. It was terrible...
...that frustrate jazz fans; all the evidence points toward a talented musician afraid to display any individuality. And, ultimately, it is this lack of individuality which mars Unconditional. Whalum wears each smooth-jazz hat-Grover Washington, Kenny G, David Sanborn-well in their respective turn. However, you can't help but feel that the real Kirk Whalum has yet to be heard. B- -Malik...
...tactical vote" for Nader will hurt Vice President Al Gore 69 and help Texas Gov. George W. Bush. This week, much has been made about tactical voting strategies that folks in California, say, who support Gore and Nader can vote for Nader without a worry, because the polls can guarantee California to Gore. If there has been any lesson in the last few weeks, it has been about the tightness of the race and the volatility (read irresponsibility) in the types of polls being conducted...
...Minnesota, a Democratic mainstay in seven of the past eight elections, and Even in states that seem a total given, like Massachusetts or Texas, the Gore vs. Bush percentages will matter, in a media environment as data-hungry as this one, a strong Gore showing in Texas might help sway a late-deciding voter in Washington that Democratic is the way to go. The closeness of the House and Senate balance has also received only undercard status this year--a good Democrat turnout could dramatically change the balance in a way that is far less a waste of a vote...