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...pioneering craft go, the Breitling Orbiter 3 outclasses the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria--and the Spirit of St. Louis, for that matter. It is a high-tech combination of hot air and gas, equipped not only with simple necessities like a bunk, toilet and desks but also with a fax machine and satellite telephones. The journey began on March 1, Piccard's birthday, in the snowcapped mountains of Chateau-d'Oex, Switzerland. Piccard and Jones cruised toward Italy at an altitude of 21,000 ft., crossed over the Mediterranean at night and enjoyed a meal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Around the World in a Balloon in 20 Days | 3/29/1999 | See Source »

...Sciences played host to both nobility and farce. In an inspiring display of courage, Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield '53 stood before the full body of his colleagues and dared attack that sacred cow of the modern academy, known affectionately as multiculturalism, and known accurately as bunk...

Author: By Noah Oppenheim, | Title: The Tyranny of the Multicultural Majority | 10/23/1998 | See Source »

...writing the speech last week: I'm sorry I lied. I was protecting the privacy of my wife and daughter in an area in which people always keep things private. I didn't think I should be answering these questions in the first place because the underlying lawsuit was bunk, which has been borne out by its dismissal. Having to make this confession is humiliating, a punishment in itself. I still want to do the job you elected me to, and think I can do it well. [Aside to Congress] Impeach me for this, if you dare...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ken Starr: Tick, Tock, Tick... ...Talk | 8/10/1998 | See Source »

Even though the experiment seemed to show that the underpinning of TT, the manipulation of human energy fields, is bunk, you said TT nonetheless "sometimes works." Certainly there are anecdotal reports of its effectiveness, just as there are reports that Elvis is still among us. But anecdote is not evidence, and there are simply no credible data to support its continued use. A. CAREY CARPENTER San Marcos, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 4, 1998 | 5/4/1998 | See Source »

...through 11, though exceptions are occasionally allowed. A $300-a-person fee covers the entire three-day Space Camp parent-child program, including meals and housing (guests stay in a dormitory-style facility and are separated by gender). Families that don't like the idea of sleeping in bunk beds can stay at any nearby hotel and join the rest of the group for programs and activities. One good bet: the Ramada Inn at Kennedy Space Center, which gives Space Camp participants a special rate ($49.50 for a double room...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ticket To Ride | 4/27/1998 | See Source »

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