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...equally destructive of society and wholly human? The reason anyone would consider going easy on Gilbert is that we can put ourselves in his shoes, can sit at his wife's bedside day after day, watching the Florida sun gild the furniture and listening to the Atlantic lick the beach like a cat. Emily dozes. He looks at her in a rare peaceful pose and is grateful for the quiet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: The Quality of Mercy Killing | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

...dreams back to when such a scene would have been unimaginable: she, sharp as a tack, getting the better of him in an argument; he, strong as a bull, showing off by swinging her into the air--on a beach, perhaps, like the one in front of the condominium where old couples like themselves walk in careful slow motion at the water's edge. Since the case became a cause, photographs of the Gilberts have appeared on television, she in formal gown, he in tails; they, older, in a restaurant posing deadpan for a picture for no reason...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: The Quality of Mercy Killing | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

...young couple who have the good fortune to be living a real-life fairy tale. Their appeal is universal. Even so, the amount of media hype accorded their visit to the U.S. is beyond reason. The majority of Americans, who do not live in either Washington, D.C., or Palm Beach, Fla., realize that the visit is inconsequential, a prime example of a media-created event. Jack W. Gould DeSoto, Texas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 2, 1985 | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

...that Kelly and Beth are in college, Gibson frequently ducks away for weekends with her husband at their South Carolina condominium or relaxes aboard a 50-ft. Chris-Craft yacht they keep in Palm Beach, Fla. Says she: "I am a wife, a mother, a girl and a corporate president. I like it that way and in that order." It seems to be a formula for success...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Self-Styled Gibson Girl | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

...beginning to look a lot like a corporate Christmas. Just take a peek at Santa's list. For Jeff, a C.P.A. who dreams of the open road, St. Nick is bringing a Harley-Davidson beach towel. Steve, a devoted cola drinker, is getting a sweatshirt emblazoned with the Coke trademark. Lara, a young sweet tooth, will find a pair of Hershey overalls under the tree. Dan, a Dr Pepper fan, will get a brand-new refrigerator (price: $529) plastered with his favorite soda's trademark. Indeed, as consumers head to the stores this week for the first official...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: All Wrapped Up in Company Logos | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

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