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...other ways. Virtually all Christians have united in a cultural movement to eradicate the last vestiges of anti- Jewish sentiment. But less concord is in evidence with Islam, the world's second-ranking religion. The Prophet's faith, while huge, is circumscribed in its cultural impact because its brightest youths are totally secularized in outlook, even though they maintain the outward forms of devotion. The many Islamic revival regimes have failed to manage their economies or to foster political democracy. Leaders allow almost no free intellectual discussion in religion or in anything else. Women are not encouraged to contribute anything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kingdoms To Come | 10/15/1992 | See Source »

...Jimmy Carter's response to the energy crunch, "the moral equivalent of war." Much more money will be funneled into public schools to upgrade them physically and boost teachers' salaries dramatically. Teaching will become, as it was in the past, a hero-like profession that lures some of the brightest college graduates. A massive public relations campaign will promote teaching as a career and learning as a central theme of national life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tomorrow's Lesson: Learn or Perish | 10/15/1992 | See Source »

...word, our outstanding people are what sets P&G apart from everyone else. Procter & Gamble promotes only from within. That means that P&G is committed to finding, hiring, and retaining the "best and the brightest". This is no BS. If one of P&G's businesses is suffering, we cannot bring someone in from the outside to turn things around. We are truly dependent upon the quality of the managerial talent within our own organization...

Author: By Paul Leonard, | Title: Procter & Gamble: Opportunity of a Lifetime | 10/9/1992 | See Source »

...with his new-age aerobics instructor. In a triangle of mismatched Iust, Sally is introduced to a magazine editor, Michael (Liam Neeson), who falls in love with her--but not before Judy, their matchmaker, realizes that she likes Michael, too. And Professor Gabe hankers after one of his brightest college writing pupils (Juliette Lewis). There is plenty of desire, but not much sex. What we see are deflected touches, interrupted kisses and turned backs...

Author: By Beth L. Pinsker, | Title: Hold On to Your Seats: Woody Allen's Husbands and Wives Makes For Nauseous Laughter | 9/24/1992 | See Source »

...could take my game to the next level just on the roar of the crowd." In the constellation of athletes who helped propel the N.B.A. to record popularity and profitability in the past decade, Bird will be linked with his Dream Team comrades Magic and Michael Jordan as the brightest stars of what may soon be remembered as the N.B.A.'s golden...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Last Flight Of a Legend | 8/31/1992 | See Source »

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