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Through most of an eventful and extraordinarily successful life, Henry Luce--the co-founder of TIME and its undisputed leader for nearly 40 years--was not a wholly contented man. He was unsuccessful in his marriages; intermittently estranged from members of his family; frequently dismayed by the directions in which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A History: To See And Know Everything | 3/9/1998 | See Source »

As potential Quad improvements go, these are just the tip of the iceberg--other possibilities include a student-run Contented Workers Table Grape Plantation (complete witk big-screen TVs and roving masseuses in the fields) and a Quad militia, charged with the armed takeover and subjugation of Lesley College. I...

Author: By David S. Farenthold, | Title: A Few Immodest Proposals | 1/29/1998 | See Source »

Because of that one undeniable truth, Seinfeld finds himself in the curious position of facing, at a relatively tender age (43), a sort of retirement. In this regard, you could say Jerry Seinfeld is the Bill Clinton of comedy, the boy wonder as lame duck, if only, that is, Seinfeld...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: It's All About Timing | 1/12/1998 | See Source »

Eventually, Rice and Dahl became skilled, contented gardeners, enjoying contemplative weekends in the sun, raising a cornucopia of produce and preserving much of it for the winter. They turned their attention to cultivating friendships--becoming close friends with a nearby farm couple, joining a country club and getting to know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE GREAT ESCAPE | 12/8/1997 | See Source »

Tauscher joined the lesser-known New Democrat Coalition. By contrast with the Blue Dogs, the NDC's members hail not from rural districts but from suburban ones. While the Blue Dogs represent old industries, the New Dogs, as they are called, talk about the high-tech economy. They get excited...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WHY THE DEMOCRATIC CENTER CAN'T HOLD | 11/24/1997 | See Source »

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