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Dorothy Copus Brush How about that Dell kid? It's time to clear my desk of some interesting
odds and ends that have accumulated. "How about that?" was my reaction
as I read a long article in USA Today's business section last
week. You must be acquainted with Steven, the dude who urges
us to buy Dell computers in TV commercials. He has been around
for about a year and, for those who remember "Leave it to
Beaver," he was a reminder of the Eddie Haskell character
on that show. Steven was studying acting at New York University
and auditioning for parts when he answered a casting call for
an ad agency. They liked what they saw, and his Dell commercials
have proved his worth as Dell computer sales zoomed higher and
higher. Although the 21-year-old is Steven to viewers,
he is Tennessean Benjamin Curtis in real life. He lived in Chattanooga,
where he played soccer and football in high school and was a
cheerleader. How about that? * * * The resolution requires the president to issue
a proclamation annually and to order flags be lowered to half-staff
in observance of the day. Lest we forget. * * * During a panel discussion on "wars and
rumors of wars," one of the speakers opined that these conflicts
happen because of the three Rs - religion, relatives and real
estate. * * * When it was taken down in January, it was
cut into 8-foot-by-6-inch logs, and the remainder was recycled
into mulch. The logs went back to a lumber yard in the Upper
Peninsula, and there they are being cut into studs. There will
be about 130 studs, each with a special mark identifying that
it came from the Tree of Hope. Many Habitat homes built this year in Michigan
will receive one of the studs, and a plaque will note that a
part of the home was built from the Tree of Hope. The studs will
be installed within the door frame of the new home. The Michigan program director for Habitat
said, "Walking into a new home for the first time is a significant
moment. It's the start of a new life." * * * · · · |