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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Comfort and practicality dictate each stitch of the chef pant. From their elastic waist to their tapered ankle to their baggy leg, these products of utilitarian chic can make or break the cooking experience of any nouveau chef. Traditionally made from swatches of dense checkered cloth or European hound's tooth, the pants' durable fabrics hide the tell-tale stains of sizzling sauces, sauteed entrees and crackling oil. Although such traditional patterns do add to the lifespan of any uniform, they also connote a certain type of old-school chef network that many younger chefs wish to move away from...

Author: By A. B. Osceola, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Chef Pants | 11/18/1999 | See Source »

...that's present no matter what strain is involved--then it is possible that by 2025 or so, children could be getting a universal cold vaccine. And then they will have to listen to us old geezers reminisce about the days when we used to carry a small white cloth called a handkerchief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will We Ever Cure... | 11/8/1999 | See Source »

...gays. "Gore's presenting him as a dangerous liberal whose policies will destroy the village in order to save it," says Tumulty. "But if he's too aggressive tonight, he risks alienating many undecided liberals." Despite the ideological posturing, both candidates are cut from the same New Democrat cloth, and issues of style will play a major role. But being a battle for the hearts and minds of the Democratic left, the televised match-up is more likely to be more about the whole policy schmear than personal smear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gore vs. Bradley: Get Ready for a Wonkfest | 10/27/1999 | See Source »

...rapacious toy collector is leaning over the old man repairing the torn arm of a small cloth figure. "So how long is this gonna take?" Al shouts. And the gnomish artisan snaps back with a rage born in loving care, "You can't! Push...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TS2: Sneak Preview | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

...family beyond the plastic dinosaur, the piggy bank, the Slinky dog and his other amigos back home in Andy's bedroom. Jessie the Yodelin' Cowgirl and Stinky Pete the prospector and a horse named Bullseye--they all want Woody to stay with them. Could life be better for a cloth toy who, in the original film, thought no one wanted him? Now everybody does. Way too much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TS2: Sneak Preview | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

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