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When I once asked Father if he weren't bored by telling the same stories over and over, he slyly narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm an old man. When I die, all this will die with me. This way, maybe someone will remember. What I'm recounting is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: History: Khrushchev On Khrushchev | 6/18/1990 | See Source »

They are bored. Protestant neighborhoods are not patrolled by the British army or the RUC; there is little street life and to the residents, the enemy is an invisible force behind a wall. Robert, younger but more spirited, wants out of Belfast. He hopes to immigrate to Australia someday. Frankie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Northern Ireland: Death After School | 6/18/1990 | See Source »

"Welcome to Harvard! After reading Barron's guide to colleges, you are probably well aware of Harvard statistics. Throw those boring numbers out the window this week. Instead, check out the kiosks around the Yard. You won't believe the number of activities waiting to be tried. Whether you participate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Advice to Pre-Frosh From Gopher, Guhan . . . . . . Guides and Geeks-- Come Aboard ! | 4/19/1990 | See Source »

Or is it? Little boys have always played fighting games, but never before have they been egged on by such an overwhelming barrage of electronic violence. Never before has make-believe mayhem been such Big Business. The typical child takes in four hours of action-packed TV a day and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: How To Neutralize G.I. Joe | 3/26/1990 | See Source »

Times are shaky in the fashion world. Business is flat, department stores an endangered species, customers bored. Amid the unending cycle of sales and the unmapped racks that cram discount outlets, the industry is looking hard for what it calls direction. Anything goes now -- minis, dirndls, see-throughs, slouches -- but...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion: But Gordon, I Want It All: Gordon Henderson | 2/26/1990 | See Source »

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