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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Merilee S. Grindle, Mason professor of international development, said the KSG depended on Lucker's wisdom, noting the frequency with which the phrase "Ask Marge" was heard around the school. "I confess to being a committed ask-Marger," she said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In Memoriam | 6/4/1998 | See Source »

Phil Hartman's wife left his body on their bloody bed and went to a friend's house to confess the killing before returning home to kill herself, say Southern California newspapers. After shooting the "NewsRadio" actor-comedian as he slept around 2 a.m. Thursday, Brynn Hartman went to the home of an unidentified male friend, the Los Angeles Times and the Daily News of Los Angeles reported, citing unnamed sources. Nearly incoherent, Mrs. Hartman confessed to the killing, but the friend did not believe her, the Times said. However, after she fell asleep he checked her purse and found...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brynn Hartman's Last Hours | 6/1/1998 | See Source »

...hardly practical for Rwanda to try the more than 120,000 Hutu militants held on charges relating to the 1994 genocide against Tutsis. "The government is concentrating on the organizers of the genocide," says Mutiso. "Eventually, they'll release the bulk of prisoners who confess and repent." One factor that may boost attendance at Kigali's soccer stadium by the ghoulishly curious: The execution method hasn't been announced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Witnesses for the Execution | 4/22/1998 | See Source »

There are essentially three basic models from which Jerry derives his daily spectacle. One, angry black Americans confront the Ku Klux Klan. Two, partners confess that they are less than faithful. And finally, my personal favorite, husbands attempt to convince their stripper wives to hang up their G-strings. Allow me to elaborate on the full splendor of these seemingly simple templates that form the groundwork of Jerry's genius...

Author: By Noah Oppenheim, | Title: The Genius of Jerry Springer | 4/17/1998 | See Source »

...young love shattered by a seductive transvestite really shakes your confidence in our system of monogamy. Consider the following friendly advice: If your significant other asks you to appear on the Jerry Springer Show, you might want to get tested for the clap. She or he is going to confess to countless affairs with members of the opposite, same and ambiguous sex. While on the program, the fact that you've had a few dalliances with barnyard animals should not mitigate your moral indignation. You should express outrage at your betrayal, probably by throwing a chair...

Author: By Noah Oppenheim, | Title: The Genius of Jerry Springer | 4/17/1998 | See Source »

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