1.   An all-encompassing disgust with the whole filthy business is a way to claim your good-citizenship merit badge without earning it.

2.   And Jack, who is now retired, fishing and raising orchids, promised me he would give me that merit badge if I still wanted it.

3.   At the end of the meeting, the girls had earned the Good Food merit badge.

4.   Bush earned his merit badge in jogging Thursday, going for an hourlong outing.

5.   But with the youthful, clean-cut looks and the enthusiasm of one trying to earn his first merit badge, he has assumed control of the Kings.

6.   For Boeing, it looks like an evasive maneuver worthy of a Star Fleet Academy merit badge.

7.   Fourteen of the local Scouts will earn their model railroading merit badges this year.

8.   Getting the dish up, and running the cable down to our apartment, would not challenge anyone who has passed Erector Set merit badge.

9.   He attended camp with the troop and earned several merit badges, which were presented at a recent ceremony, Martin said.

10.   In the future, they will earn merit badges for selling annuities, life insurance, emerging-market mutual funds and high-yield bonds door to door.