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Astronaut Alan Bean...
...Lois finally has all of her suspicions confirmed, as Kent's pinstripes are torn away to reveal the crimson "S". Their relationship, though straightforward enough in their unmitigated devotion, is burdened with the knowledge that they must ignore a disintegrating society to find happiness in the big guy's bean bag of a bed. Superman must make coices he has never faced before, knowing that Evil has managed to trap Good in a nasty headlock while he was busy with his private life...
Secretary of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige, 58, erstwhile Scovill Inc. executive and sometime rodeo steer roper, has given the nation a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the Reagan Cabinet. The Secretary's insights came in a stand-up monologue, "On the psychology of that jelly bean jar on the Cabinet table, " delivered at the National Press Club. Excerpts from Baldrige 's report...
...familiar with the fact that President Reagan is a jelly bean addict - and that he shares a jar of jelly beans with his Cabinet each time we meet. The jar starts in front of Dave Stockman. There, unfortunately, it also stops dead. The Budget Director is scribbling down numbers - and putting minus signs after them. This demands his total attention. Psychological interpretation: a man whose pleasures he in long-term numbers, not in short-term gratification...
...After the jelly bean jar is stuck in front of Dave for a while, Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger usually gets impatient. He reaches in front of me to slide the jar down the table. Defense is getting the lion's share of everything this year...