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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...exotic lands as Puerto Rico, among other colonial interests) must necessarily use taxpayer dollars allocated by the government—at the very least, in the form of roads or law enforcement—so our humble president has certainly got some countable successes to notch on to his bedpost. Heaven forbid we forget that George W. Bush was the first—in fact, the only—president in office when the iPhone was invented. And can you recall who was running our nation’s executive branch during the publication...

Author: By Sarah C. Mcketta | Title: We’re Number One! | 11/28/2007 | See Source »

...rock 'n' roll that combines folk, jug band, country, jazz and blues--inspiring musicians like John Lennon, Van Morrison and Pete Townshend; after a long battle with heart ailments; in Peterborough, England. Among his hits were Rock Island Line and Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (on the Bedpost Overnight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Nov. 18, 2002 | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...1950s with "skiffle," his unique rendition of American folk music; after collapsing midway through a tour; in Peterborough, England. Described by Paul McCartney as "The Man," Donegan swept the charts between 1956 and 1962 with 26 hits such as Does Your Chewing Gum Lose its Flavor (on the Bedpost Overnight), and Rock Island Line. Although his glory days ended with the Beatles, Donegan inspired generations of musicians including the Rolling Stones, and later continued performing in comedy and cabaret...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 11/11/2002 | See Source »

Then perhaps one day the only sign of anti-Semitism—the hatred of Jews—will be when you hit your knee on the bedpost and curse the viciously anti-Semitic design...

Author: By Jonathan M. Gribetz, | Title: Anti-Semitism Among Semites | 11/19/2001 | See Source »

...have to believe that premise for the rest to follow. It's very Reaganesque. Where the former President saw a Russian lurking behind every bedpost, Bush sees rogue nations holding America hostage. Where Reagan liked simple story lines, Bush likes executive summaries. A missile shield is a succinct solution to a complex problem. Like Reagan, Bush prides himself on cowboy toughness--on being a man who knows what he believes and charges fearlessly ahead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Salesman On The Road | 7/30/2001 | See Source »

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