Word: things
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...American health-food hit parade is a fickle thing. Not long ago, oat bran zoomed to the top of the charts because of its putative ability to lower cholesterol. It quickly fell back when it was found to work no better than other low-fiber grains. Margarine was considered a golden oldie on the basis of its zero cholesterol count until last summer, when it was discovered that one of the ingredients in the stick form could increase the risk of heart disease. Now there is a new contender on the playlist: canola...
...well the canola refrain will continue to play is anyone's guess. For one thing, the relative scarcity of domestic supplies could crimp future sales. To confuse matters more, some health researchers are beginning to question whether a reduction of cholesterol is necessarily good for everyone. Just this August, the British Medical Journal reported that low levels of cholesterol may be associated with an increased risk of suicide...
...expert in chaos theory, crabs at modern science for its narrow, intrusive brilliance and its broad lack of common sense. Yes, yes, the reader agrees without much enthusiasm. Thinking all the while: if you really could clone a tyrannosaur, wouldn't it be worth it, just to hear the thing roar...
...does Dick do it? For one thing, he brings an instinct for journalistic values to the task of selling ads. For years he has delighted in meeting regularly with TIME editors to learn about the stories after each week's magazine is published. Then he takes his sales pitch into the field. "Making a sales call with Dick is a little like a religious experience," says TIME U.S. advertising-sales manager Barry Briggs. "By the time he finishes his delivery, the congregation is on its feet...
...originated the whole thing with an AT&T answering machine...four years ago," Menu Man said in a telephone interview yesterday, which was also Menu Man Appreciation...