Word: surgeon
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...mother's generation says, "It was the '70s," with an air of understanding that sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll were O.K. before the Surgeon General got involved. But I was born in the '70s and inhaled in the '90s. By then, I knew the implications and the potential repercussions. I heard Nancy Reagan tell me to "just say no," but I eagerly said yes. Unlike my parents' generation, I can't blame my experimentation on a decade...
...JOYCELYN ELDERS FORMER U.S. SURGEON GENERAL...
Theo R. Smith, thirtyish and spirited, is the sort of aspiring actor as easy to come by in Los Angeles as a palm tree or plastic surgeon. His resume, impressively diverse, boasts appearances in everything from The Winter's Tale to Mike and Maddy while also listing his "special skills," among them stage fighting, bartending and body surfing. Like many of his peers, Smith names Martin Scorsese as the director he would most enjoy working with. "I'm a dramatic actor," Smith explains, "but I would never turn down a good comedy role...
QUOTE OF NOTE: [On career politicians] "If I were looking for a brain surgeon...I would go to the most experienced guy or go to the most experienced lady. But I must say, that is not what we are looking for...to represent...
...contenders: Democrat James Sweatt, a thoracic surgeon, was the first African-American president of the Dallas County Medical Society. He opposes building more jails and supports public education. Lisa Kitterman is the only new Republican in the race. She advocates abolishing payroll taxes and instead funding Social Security through a consumption tax. Other candidates, none expected to do much more than take votes away from the frontrunners, include Democrat Marvin Crenshaw and Independents Ada Granado, Steven Hammond and Lisa Hembry...