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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...generation of American life. Lyrics is as much a catalogue of a society's groping for purpose as it is that of one man. It's not a question of whether the volume is worth your time--rather, it's how best to make sense of a man whose constant dissatisfaction with any particular Answer has led him in turn to inspire and to disappoint nearly every constituency in popular culture...

Author: By Jess M. Bravin, | Title: A Bob Dylan Odyssey | 12/16/1985 | See Source »

...began writing about three weeks ago, he has gotten more confident and the process has become more enjoyable. "At least I can see the beginning of the end now," he say. "Until I started writing, it was more a source of anguish than reward. It's been a constant source of guilt since last March...

Author: By Nina E. Sonenberg, | Title: Thesis Angst Begins its Grip on Seniors | 12/14/1985 | See Source »

Though those who carry umbrellas may not realize it, they are insuring their own comfort at great cost to their fellow strollers. While the ostensible purpose of these portable canopies is to keep people dry, they pose a constant threat to passersby who risk incidental spilloff, being forced into puddles and even injurious pokes in the face...

Author: By John Ross, | Title: Umbrella Terrorism | 12/14/1985 | See Source »

Sure, umbrellas help keep you dry, but so do raincoats. Of course, an umbrella eliminates the need to wear a hat or a hood to keep your head dry, but this marginal gain for the umbrella carrier leaves the unarmed streetwalker at constant risk of personal injury. Moreover, while umbrellas may keep some individuals dryer than they would otherwise be, their widespread use inevitably leads to a wetter sidewalk population as innocent bystanders are forced into puddles and drenched by diverted drips...

Author: By John Ross, | Title: Umbrella Terrorism | 12/14/1985 | See Source »

...come to sympathize with McElwee's solitary allegiance to his camera--it's the only constant the ironic and self-effacing artist...

Author: By Ari Z. Posner, | Title: McElwee's Sherman | 12/12/1985 | See Source »

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