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...women's issues go, Yard says the Democrats claim to "be supportive of women's rights but they do precious little about it." Indeed, by shying away from strong stances on issues like civil rights, education and health care, the Democrats have ignored their bread and butter constituency: America's underprivileged...

Author: By Jonathan S. Cohn, | Title: Abandoning the Democratic Ship | 7/10/1990 | See Source »

This does not imply that Baskin Robbins's utility is limited. Some of its 31 flavors, such as strawberry banana or peanut butter and jelly, may be hard to come by elsewhere. Still, the old-timer generally does its best at the old time flavors, so try the mint chocolate chip or the chocolate (many variations) if you're exploring this relic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: For Ice Cream, Herrell's Takes the Cake | 6/25/1990 | See Source »

...have economic, material problems, but all of them can be solved. At issue is the moral strength of our people. Have we lost some of that during the years of affluence and prosperity? I don't think so. But a layer of butter and kiwi and shrimp has covered our moral strength. It will reappear when we remove that layer. The term idealism was born here -- it was the contribution of German philosophers, and it was abused terribly in this century. There was a backlash, and now we have to achieve a sort of balance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview: with HELMUT KOHL: Driving Toward Unity | 6/25/1990 | See Source »

...after Shyjan failed to produce, the rest of Fish's 1-2-3 bread-and-butter trio fell as well. Unranked J.R. Edwards knocked off Harvard's 17th-rated Mike Zimmerman at third singles to pull the Toreros within one match of the Crimson...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Netmen Gored by Toreros, 5-3 | 5/21/1990 | See Source »

...takes the oath of office, the new President will doubtless be hailed enthusiastically by most Nicaraguans -- at least for a while. Sick of war, citizens want their government to turn to the bread-and-butter issues that are the bane of all Nicaraguan existence. The magnitude of the task of rebuilding the shattered country makes Chamorro's advisers optimistic that the cease-fire will hold. Says Gilberto Cuadra, president of the Superior Council of Private Enterprise: "Neither the army nor the contras have a future in this country." But cease-fires have been called before in Nicaragua -- and have failed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Central America The Boys Step into Line | 4/30/1990 | See Source »

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