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...employs a nauseating stream-of-consciousness style--the entire story takes, place in the mind of a pitcher during one at-bat. In addition, the language used in this story is pretentious and unlikely--would a pitcher really refer to those "whose crayon mouths masticate rubbery soft and juices boil over like sour...

Author: By Erica L. Werner, | Title: Splendor in the Grass: Writers Celebrate the Game of Baseball | 4/22/1991 | See Source »

...high on the public's list of environmental concerns, ranking below more immediate problems like waste disposal, pollution and the disappearance of natural areas. With no pressure from below and little inclination to move at the top, the Administration is likely to keep the warming issue on a low boil. Will that be enough to stave off a change in the weather? Keep an eye on the thermometer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Global Warming: A New Warning | 4/22/1991 | See Source »

Philosophical questions boil down to the conflict between the welfare state and the free market. He may be right--man would be more civilized and peaceful if everything were equitable and planned. But Cantor harps too long on the forces which suppress man's progress...

Author: By P. GREGORY Maravilla, | Title: Stale Philosophy Hinders Giving Birth | 4/5/1991 | See Source »

...advanced technology or low wages or some mystical Asian work ethic. Japan's most important advantage is its management system: the way it deals with employees, suppliers, dealers and customers. This month a historic, $5 million M.I.T. study of the world's auto companies concluded that Japan's advantages boil down to a few elements, including teamwork, efficient use of resources and a tireless commitment to improving quality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Right Stuff: Does U.S. Industry Have It? | 10/29/1990 | See Source »

Were it not for Vietnam, he says, the '60s activism "would have remained a simmer just as the activism of this country has been at a simmer for many years. Surely if the Gulf crisis turns into war, the anger that is simmering will start to boil...

Author: By Jonathan S. Cohn, | Title: War Worries | 10/20/1990 | See Source »

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