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...Slow Boil. Now 33 and divorced from a white bass player, Roberta lives in a fashionable part of suburban Alexandria, Va., with her mother, a full-time maid, four dogs, seven cats, one piano and one swimming pool, and worries about keeping her music heavy and her figure light. She also runs the Washington-based Roberta Flack Enterprises, which includes a publishing linn, a talent agency and a production company...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Lady with a Low Flame | 6/5/1972 | See Source »

...movie about a disk jockey, Play Misty for Me. He hit upon The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. Eventually, many of the disk jockeys who had seen the movie began playing the record on their shows. Moral: even a low flame finally brings things to a boil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Lady with a Low Flame | 6/5/1972 | See Source »

...Arguments Against Orwell" D.A.N. Jones, a longtime contributor to the New Statesman, presents the only openly anti-Orwell opinion. Jones' arguments boil down to the complaint that Orwell was a spoiler who despised committees and wrote "unhelpful articles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Table Talk | 4/10/1972 | See Source »

...years I felt the pressure of being the front runner, worried about stumbling or taking a fatal step. There were terrible pressures and tensions. Now we've had a major setback, but it hasn't been fatal. It's like a boil has been lanced. I feel a sense of relief and relaxation. I'm not worried any longer about making a mistake. I don't have to try to carefully thread the needle. When you're not trying to do that, you can do your best. It's the only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Muskie: The Democrats7 New Underdog | 3/27/1972 | See Source »

...cannot be legislated. Their salaries are about the same, they have a joint checking account, and they work similarly long hours (60-70 a week). "But we found we couldn't just switch roles," says Bob. "We've had to redefine our relationship completely." That seems to boil down to simply taking turns with the onerous chores-and to making a few specific long-range commitments. This year, for example, Jo-Ann is keeping the family books in order, and Bob is doing the cooking. "We're still working on it," says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: New Marriage Styles | 3/20/1972 | See Source »

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