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not guilty

BCTC student charged in stadium
robbery will face trial Sept. 28

By Megan Boehnlie
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A 19year-old student arrested for an armed
robbery near Commonwealth Stadium last week
pled not guilty to charges of firstdegree robbery
yesterday in Fayette District Court.

William Stewart Grice, a
student at Bluegrass Commu-
nity and Technical College, for-
merly Lexington Community
College. is scheduled to stand
trial Sept. 28.

Thomas Blake Bishop. 20,
reported the robbery occurred
while he was in his vehicle in
the parking lot of BCTC.

He said he was talking on
his cell phone in the parking

lot with the driver’s side window down when a
suspect came up behind him and asked for his
wallet, cell phone and keys.

“He had a gun so I had no choice but to do
what he said," Bishop said. “I just tried to re-
main calm."

Bishop, a junior elementary education major
at BCTC, had just left the bank and was on his
way home when he stopped in the parking lot to
talk on his cell phone. After giving the suspect
his belongings. Bishop waited for him to leave
before walking toward the stadium.

Bishop borrowed a cell phone from a witness
to call 911.

“I was shocked.” he said. “I would have nev—
er expected anything like that to happen to me.
That’s stuff you only read about and never ex-
pect to happen to you."

Grice was arrested Friday near the corner of
Tates Creek Road and Alumni Drive after offi~
cers recognized his Volvo station wagon as the
one matching Bishop’s description.

When officers approached the suspect. they
were given permission to search the vehicle,
where they found a sawedotf shotgun matching
Bishop’s description of the robber's weapon.
Grice was taken into custody and later charged.
He is being held at the Fayette County Detention
Center on a $10,000 cash bond.

Bishop said it was a relief that an arrest was
made in the case, but said it could have hap-
pened to anybody.

“Don’t go out alone at night and don’t park
and talk on the phone,“ he said. “I learned the
hard way about that."

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Plus Account
now available
off campus

Students can use the debit account
at four restaurants, Johnny Print

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Students and faculty can enjoy the flexibili-
ty of UK‘s Plus Account this semester with
new off-campus venues that include Johnny
Print and Qdoba.

The Plus Account could previously be used
only at on-campus locations, including restau-
rants, dorm laundromats and for printing and
photocopying services. The newly expanded
program allows students to use the Plus Ac-
count at locations off campus. Currently. five
businesses are participating in the program:
'Dolly-Ho, Qdoba. Good Fortune, Wing Zone and
Johnny Print.

The Plus Account program, an optional
debit account. requires no minimum deposit
and may be opened or increased at any time.
There is no charge to establish an account and
users pay no transaction fee when they use it.

“It’s something that students have asked us
to do for years." said Chip Carter. student af-
fairs director of the Dining and Plus Accounts
Office.

“Students have also asked vendors to help
make it happen, so the vendors have been hap-
py to be part of the program."

Carter also acknowledged negotiations are
underway to include other off-campus busi-
nesses and services in the Plus Account pro-

The expanded program has been met with a

positive reaction from many students. Stu-
dents say the prospect of using the Plus Ac-

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Members of the UK Alumni Band perform at half-

back as the Class of 1947.

rs of independence

The March of
Generations

UK Marching Band alumni of all ages unite with current
band members for rehearsal and half-time performance

By Ellie Fairbanks
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High school and college marching
band members practice though the hot
Kentucky summer months to perfect
steps, beats and formations. Saturday’s
rehearsal for the 2005 installment of
UK’s Alumni Marching Band was no
different. Fighting through intense
heat and humidity, the alums practiced
for over two hours to hone their perfor-
mance before reliving their glory days

on the field.

Many alumni members brought
along family and friends to share in the
weekend’s festivities so that their loved

ones could be a part of something that
was so important to them during their

time at UK.

jorette’s performance.

During rehearsals and practices,
small children mimicked their parents’
actions on the field. Children marched
alongside moms and dads and some
even tried to show off their baton-
throwing skills by mirroring the ma-

Medina McAnallen, a 1987 gradu-
ate. said the promise of seeing her old
friends from when she was a majorette
in the band made her want to attend
the festivities. She said that even

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‘Constitution Day’ stresses citizenship

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Students and faculty mem-

bers will gather on the patio of

the Student Center tomorrow
morning to celebrate the free-
doms of the US. Constitution
and promote student participa-

tion in democracy as part of

UK’s second annual Constitu-
tion Day.

The celebration was devel
oped last year after Congress
passed a law requiring all educa-
tional institutions that receive
federal funding to celebrate the
Constitution.

Buck Ryan, director of the

Citizen Kentucky Project of
UK's First Amendment Center.
views the federal mandate as a
way to promote civic literacy

“We are turning a federal
mandate into a celebration and a
call to good citizens to under—
stand the challenges of civic lit-
eracy,” Ryan said.

Ryan is holding a delibera-
tive forum, “Civic Literacy: The
People, the Press and Public Pol-
icy” tomorrow at 11 am. The f0
rum is funded by the Scripps
Howard Foundation and will fo
cus on the nature of civic en.
gagement and the role of the
news media in promoting civic
participation in democracy

Secretary of State Trey
Grayson will join the forum
with a discussion about his ef-
forts to increase civic literacy
among students. Free lunch will
be provided for those who at-
tend.

Students in Ryan’s freshman
discovery seminar. “Citizen Ken-
tucky: Journalism and Democ-
racy," will also participate in the
forum. Shanna Lee, who is com-
piling statistics from surveys
handed out by the class about
voting and volunteering, said
she thinks civic literacy is im-
portant for all students.

“Civic literacy and civic ac-
tion is important because many

teenagers don’t take charge, and
then they are unhappy about the
decisions other people make for
them." Lee said.

Thursday's event. “A Call to
Civic Action." led by UK‘s Assis-
tant Provost Richard Greissman.
will promote the role of citizen
volunteerism.

“This is our way of saying
that in a democracy people
should give of themselves,“ he
said. “We benefit by living in a
democracy that protects our
rights. but we should also give
of ourselves to strengthen our
communities."

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General cuts the ‘b.s.' and takes charge in the Southeast

By lynne Dulie
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NEW ORLEANS — There‘s
the swagger, and that ever-pre-
sent stogie. There‘s the height
and heft of his physique. And
that barking voice with its font
of perhaps impolitic obsceni-

. ties (“That‘s b.s.“ he famously
asserted on national TV), not to
mention his penchant for not
suffering fools. as is the prerog-
ative of a threestar general.

US. Army Lt. Gen. Russel
Honore. 57. is the kind of com-
mander you don’t mess with.
you don’t cross. who punctuates
pronouncements with barked
questions like. "Everybody got
that?" He's so steeped in mili-
tary culture that he ends tele-
vised sound bites as if ending
an army radio transmission:

“Over."

But it’s for something far
less idiosyncratic. far more vis—
ceral, that troops on the bat-
tered streets of New Orleans
hold him in high regard: He‘s a
soldier‘s soldier. the kind of
man who‘ll cover your back.

As he strides through a com-
mand center set up outside the
shuttered and storm-battered
Harrah’s casino. that is why
troops want to shake his hand.
look him in the eye and thank
him even as he thanks them.

He’s wrapped his big mitts
around the hand of Spec. Amy
Firestone, a member of the
quick reaction force from the
1345th Transportation Compa-
ny of the Oklahoma National
Guard. She served in the dread-

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though it has been more than
15 years since she graduated.
she still gets nervous on the
field.

“I've dropped my baton
twice in rehearsals. so I am a
little nervous about going out
on the field." McAnalIen
said. “I live in Lexington. so
all of my friends and family
are going to be here to watch
me. Hopefully. I don‘t make a
mistake."

UK Marching Band alum-
ni , even from the Class of
1947 , returned to Common-
wealth Stadium this past
weekend for the UK March-
ing Band Alumni reunion.

The 2005 Alumni Band in-
cluded members who trav~
eled from as far as Texas to
dust off their instruments
for a special presentation at
this weekend‘s football game
against Idaho State.

Accompanying the Wild-
cat Marching Band. the
Alumni Band performed
“Free Ride." Without assis-
tance. the alums played “()n.
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count for off-campus pur-
chases and services is an im-
provement.

"It's a good idea. since
lots of students are in Tolly-
Ho and Johnny Print." said
mathematics sophomore
Katie Thompson “Lots of
students don‘t always have
cash on them. and it's a good
alternative to pulling out the
credit cards."

However. a number of
students are not even aware
of the changes to the Plus
Account. They cite a lack of

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ed Superdome. packed with
evacuees and mayhem.

“Did you see any mur-
ders?“ the general asks sym-
pathetically.

“I seen some stabbings.
sir," she confides. her voice
dripping with regret over
what she witnessed.

He pats her on the shoul-
der. saying. “Thank you for
being a good soldier." and
palms a 1st Army medallion
into her hand as a keepsake
as he moves on to troops and
cops who have gravitated to
him.

Mayor Ray Nagin called
Honore (pronounced ah—
N(’)R~ay) "one John Wayne
dude" when the general ar
rived. It seemed the city had
spiraled out of anyone's con
trol when the Moore general
with the pencil mustache
and caramel skin appeared

song, “My Old Kentucky
Home."

Most alumni members
agree the camaraderie and
the memories keep them
coming back for this re-
union. held every other year.

Dan Hughes. a 1989 UK
graduate who lives in Prank-
fort. said he enjoys the inter-
action with other band mem-
bers.

“Even if we're not the
same age. we all pretty much
share the same memories of
band," he said. “This is my
third time coming. and I love
getting to see all of these peo-
ple that 1 shared so many
good times with.“

Hughes. who plays the
trumpet. said he usually sees
at least 10 people he graduat-
ed with when he comes back
for the celebrations.

“I always come back and
play at the reunion at the
basketball games. but I get to
see a whole different group of
people when the marching
band gets back together to
perform at the football
games.“ he said.

His wife. Laura Hughes. a
1992 graduate. said it‘s a
great time to reminisce.

“This is just such a relax—
ing weekend when we can all
get together and share old

an official university an-
nouncement and informa-
tion regarding the program
and its participating busi-
nesses as a problem.

“I wasn‘t even aware that
there was a change and just
use it for laundry and such."
said Lauren Estes. an inte-
grated strategic communica-
tions sophomore.

Many of those students
who are aware or have used
the new program in these
new locations learned of it
through word-of—mouth. and
few have learned of it
through official university
announcements. This has led
to confusion among students
as they use the Plus Account.

“We‘ve had a good num»
ber of students come in and
be confused." said Tolly-Ho

and threw his weight against
the mayhem.

“He‘s got the power to
make things happen." Fire-
stone says. Nearby. Honore is
pledging that the Army will
find a way to retrieve 1.000
pounds of meat a man wants
to donate for the troops.

“It‘s awesome that he
came here." Firestone says.
“He‘s the first general I‘ve
seen come down here."

Every day. he’s there or
somewhere: New Orleans.
the Mississippi-Alabama
coast. or (‘amp Shelby near
Hattiesburg. Miss. where
Joint Task Force Katrina is
based. From there he com-
mutes via Black Hawk heli-
I'optei‘ after each day's Battle
Update Briefing. where his
prtInouncements are punctu-
ated with phrases like one
during a brief tirade over an
other commander's state-
ments about Weapons status
for Joint Task Force Katrina:
“It ain‘t his (expletive) job! I
mean. how the Iexpletive) did
he do that?"

Yes. he offers in an inter-
view. his wife of 34 years.
Beverly. has admonished him

stories," she said. “We can
catch up with old friends."

Even though this was her
first time joining her hus-
band at the reunion. Laura
Hughes. 3 mellophone player.
could see what keeps him
coming back.

"It’s just so nice to see
everyone that we haven't
seen in so long," she said. “It
brings back such great feel-
ings of the times we all
shared while in the band."

Bruce McBrayer. a 1973
graduate originally from
Nicholasville. Ky.. played the
trombone when he was in
college. His son. a senior at
UK. told him that he should
come back this year to per-
form. McBrayer said his son
probably just wanted to
laugh in the stands at his ex-
pense.

McBrayer also said that
being in the alumni band is a
lot more relaxed and com-
fortable than being in the
student band 30 years ago.

“Things just aren’t as for-
mal as they were when you
were actually in the band."
he said. “This is just a week-
end for all of us to get togeth-
er again and relax and have
fun."

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manager Matt Salyer. “A lot
of them confuse using the
Plus Account here with the
on-campus dining account.
and we just give them a
quick explanation of the dif-
ferences with the accounts."

Students are not the only
ones benefiting from the new
uses of the Plus Account.

The businesses involved
have also found positive as-
pects.

“We've seen a good
amount of positive growth
over the semester." Salyer
said.

“We‘re a test market for
the new off-campus program.
and so far. the test seems to
be working pretty well."

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from time to time about that
intimidating public manner.
about “using the word ‘b.s.'
on TV." he says. (The recent
usage came when a reporter
told Homeland Security See-
retary Michael Chertoff that
a Louisiana politician had
complained there was too
much red tape facing vic-
tims. Before Chertoff could
answer. Honore snapped:
“That‘s h.s.!")

But he believes “it takes a
big personality to command
the army east of the Missis-
sippi River."

That's the region of the
Army‘s 1st Division. and he
is its commanding general.
based in Atlanta. overseeing
preparations of units being
deployed to Iraq. As leader of
the Joint Task Force Katrina.
he commands all active-duty
troops from all military
branches devoted to the re-
covery .

But he asserts the troops
are taking the battle (recov-
ery) to the enemy (Katrina‘s
destruction).

“This ain‘t about me." he
says. there amid the troops.

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Get old-school cred from the ‘Street’

All right. now look, 1 real-
ized I‘m a pretty childish in
dividual at times. Most guys
my age are pretty immature
* we work
pretty hard
at it.

No mat-
ter what is
going on
around us.
we always
take the
time to
turn our
head and
gawk at
every sin-
gle female
that passes.
We make decisions like
someone I work with made
recently when he ate an ice
cream sandwich with a
Busch Light.

We also work hard at
making sure the only thing
we know how to cook is
spaghetti, toast and cereal.

But I realized recently
the most important part of
my childhood education was
not school or parental nag-
ging. but “Sesame Street."

As regular readers of
this know, I got cable last
week. I haven‘t found
“Sesame Street" yet. I‘m not
even sure if it‘s still on TV
anymore. It debuted in 1969.

I haven‘t left my couch.
either. even though there's
nothing on that‘s really good

Derek
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to watch. But I'm watching
anyway This is another deci-
sion guys make. Our world
can exist between the TV
and our couch. Speaking of.
is this proof TV brainwash-
es you? I guess so. But that
may be my point.

“Sesame Street“ taught
me a lot.

Look both ways before I
cross the street.

Chew food with my
mouth closed.

Accept. into society.
strange green creatures who
live in trash cans and always
seem to be grouchy.

The funny thing is. I
haven‘t really seen “Sesame
Street" in a very long time.
But its lessons are still in my
head.

The "Street" taught me a
lot as a kid. But I don‘t really
have street cred from watch-
ing the ”Street.“

What I do have is com-
mon sense. Don't laugh.
There‘s a lot to be learned
from the “Street.“ Sharing.
caring. treating everyone
equal and being honest. I‘m
serious. a lot of problems on
campus and in life in general
can be solved by remember-
ing what Big Bird and the
Cookie Monster said on the
“Street."

I also like calling it the
“Street." Don‘t be at all sur-
prised if I wrote this column
just so I could call it the

“Street.“

Some of its characters
never really made sense. Co-
median Dave Chappelle la-
beled the Count as a pimp.
He said Snuffy must have
been on cocaine.

But seriously. though.
While I usually use this
space to laugh at people bet-
ter than me. simple kids‘
shows are the root of the
next generation. Children
are very impressionable.
When I was five. I would de-
plore my mom for drinking
soda in the car. Don't drink
and drive. they told me.

I was a nervous wreck by
my seventh birthday because
I would see my dad “lighting
the grill." Which was nothing
at all like lighting the Christ-
mas tree. He was playing with
fire. It was a conspiracy my
own dad was involved and I
had no one to tell.

So I’m not so much mak-
ing fun of the “Street." But
I‘m making fun of how stu—
pid we are as kids. Kids are
dumb. There. I said it. They
can barely count and can't
even drive. Nobody cool
doesn't drive.

But I will say this col-
umn‘s existence is funny
enough. Maybe I'll make fun
of myself next week.

Or maybe there‘ll be some
thing good on TV after all.

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Cincy actors shine in ‘Forum'

By Melissa Smith Mallery
KERNEL mum: cmnc

In times of such tragedy.
a night at Cincinnati's Play-
house in the Parks “A Fun-
ny Thing Happened on the
Way to the Forum“ is a great
distraction. The opening
number. “Comedy Tonight.“
guarantees everything a
comedy should have, and the
following show delivers.
complete with a rubber
chicken.

The musical depicts
Pseudolus. a slave in ancient
Rome who will do just about
anything to be set free. His
young master. Hero. will do
anything to capture the
heart of Philia. a virgin
courtesan (a bit ironic, we
know) who has been sold to
a naval captain. Hero is
overtaken by his love for
Philia. so Pseudolus sets out
to get the two together so he
can be freed.

Both Hero and Philia are
very flat characters in com»
parison to everyone sur-
rounding them. The time
they spend alone on stage
leaves the audience wishing
Pseudolus or another char-
acter would barge in and liv-
en things up a bit. But since
their love fuels the entire
plot, presence is endured.

Everyone else in the cast
more than makes up for
their shallowness. especially

Pseudolus and Hysterium.
the two slaves 0f Hero's
house. Bob Walton is
Pseudolus and charms the
audience from the begin-
ning. His wit is quicker and
smarter than the others’. yet
he can't read the contract
binding Philia to her sea
captain.

Hysterium, played by
Jeff Skowron, tries to keep
calm as five courtesans en-
tertain the sea captain. who
has come to claim his vir-
gin. He embodies his name
from his bloodshot eyes to
his eventually high heel-clad
feet, adorned that way in an
attempt to return the house-
hold to normalcy

As in all ancient plays. a
small chorus is used in vari-
ous ways to supplement the
story and cast. The three
men who play Proteans
(Jared Gertner, Bryan
Lefeber and Dominic
Roberts) really make the
most of their limited stage
time. By synchronizing
their movements. their ap-
pearances only add to the hi-
larity.

The set is actually histor-
ically true to ancient Roman
style. yet extremely cartoon-
ish with its appearance.
Bright colors and slightly
crooked architecture en-
hance the twists and turns
of the story.

 

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Happened on the Way
to the Forum'

When: Sept. 6 , Oct. 7
Where: Robert S. Marx
Theatre. Cincinnati.
Playhouse in the Park.
962 Mount Adams Circle
How much: Tickets cost
$39.50 to $52.50.

For more information,
visit www.cincyplay.com or call
(800) 582-3208.

 

 

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In a musical. there are
two very fundamental
pieces: the singers and the
orchestra. Unfortunately. the
orchestra left a bit to be de-
sired. I saw this musical for
the first time at a high
school and the overture
transported me right back to
that auditorium. Luckily.
once the actors come on
stage. their beautiful
singing covers most of the
sour notes coming from
above the stage.

If the day‘s events are
weighing a bit too much. the
laughter that comes with
this musical will try to light-
en the load ” though you
may have the melodies stuck
in your head all weekend.

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Erase these online hassles

Too few instructors. it
seems. understand the te-
dious steps involved in cre-
ating an account or wait
for students to gradually
log in as the semester pro-

Blackboard translates
to roadblock for most UK
students scrambling to ac-
cess their online accounts
before missing out on
mandatory class work.

couple of attempts at the study guides, provided
creating an account. a through the online re-
process that requires at source.

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tient and willing to provide
assistance when they

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line resource had students Earlier steps that as a mandatory class com-
clogging McVey Hall last this year. Instructors ShOUId not seem re- ponent. Students should re-
week. where Internet Tech- the pro. . d undant ceive thorough directions
nology workers waited on gram was penallze Students for not and un- for accessing a Blackboard
students who were dis- overloaded . necessary. account from instructors
traught over irritable com- and shut accessmg Blackboard B u t on the first day of classes.
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dents. terrified to miss out 8 l a c k - . _ . _ an asset to tasks when there is confu-
on assignments on the pro- board en~ those Wlth dlff|cu|t|es both stu- sion about how to access an
gram, are still waiting to ters its dents and account. Instructors must
participate in required on- fifth year in str u c - teach material, but they
line activities. of use at tors. It must direct students to use

UK. the more than 23.000
students who use it (ac-
cording to IT workers) have
felt nothing but frustration
toward it.

Many incoming fresh-
men draw a blank after a

Many instructors as
sume students are adept in
using Internet technology
programs and have the
competence or experience
to access a Blackboard ac-
count without assistance.

the resources provided by
UK to enhance the learning
process. Internet technolo-
gy is only a benefit when it
is used correctly and effec-
tively by both instructors
and students.

posts grades. provides class
documents. and encourages
interactive discussion be-
tween students participat-
ing in the same class. Stu-
dents enjoy shortcuts. such
as posted lectures and

Lfe doesn't always fit
on an Excel spreadsheet

I wish I had the patience to be Buddhist.

But I‘m a self-confessed control freak. A perfection-
ist. In a word, anal.

That's why it’s so hard to accept
the things I have no influence over.
And that's also one of the sharpest
learning curves of adulthood: learn-
ing to live with situations you wish
were different but can’t be changed, at
least for the moment.

The uncertainty of limbo, of the
in-between, is petrifying. Having a
plan —- graduating high school with
honors; going to college and graduat-
ing within four years (insert derisive
snort here, by the way); continuing a
wonderful. loving relationship with a
significant other throughout those
four (or five) years; a promising, then fantastic, career
in publishing; exotic vacations; eventual marriage ——
means everything to me.

But then, the realities of life and all of its little idio-
syncrasies get in the way.

In typical serial-overachiever manner. I manage to
spread myself too thin with extracurriculars, so classes
take a backseat to work. I cut down on credit hours and
decide to graduate in five years.

The unexpected rears its ugly ambiguous head. and I
move out of my apartment and into suburbia with my
mom to help out, dutiful daughter that I am.

A five-year relationship ends, mostly because I’m too
busy to realize it’s crumbling before my Omni-absent
eyes.

At this point, the so-called plan is a veritable laugh-
ingstock. I’m a fifth-year senior. living at home. and I’m
single. I’ve even set the women’s movement back 200
years with the last three words of that sentence.

And as much as I try to convince myself otherwise,
I’ve failed.

I feel off-kilter. I‘m frightened, tiptoeing through de-
cidedly unfamiliar territory, perpetually waiting.

Therein lies the danger of such a Type-A existence.
I‘ve told myself so many hundreds of times that life can
only go in the direction of my outline on an Excel
spreadsheet (don’t be surprised — I said I was anal):
Graduate at 22, start out in publishing, work my way up
to an executive position by 28. parachu