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...cell-phone war council with G.O.P. allies turned up in the New York Times, may be comforted to know that his was a cutting-edge victimization. John and Alice Martin, the Florida residents-cum-Democratic Party activists who taped Newt & Co.'s call, spotlighted one of America's most curious subcultures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GUESS WHO'S LISTENING | 1/27/1997 | See Source »

...case with a lot of humor that allegedly pokes fun at demeaning racial stereotypes, the laughs don't always fall on the side of the angels. And speaking of demeaning racial stereotypes, the current issue includes two cartoons dealing with the supposed largeness of African-American penises and a curious TV spoof in which The Nanny's Fran Drescher "paints her butt with shoe polish. Then she sits on her big, black ass and collects [welfare] checks. Hilarity ensues." Well, maybe. But not in The People vs. Larry Flynt, which turns a blind eye to this recurrent aspect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PORNOGRAPHY AND ITS DISCONTENTS | 1/27/1997 | See Source »

...birth, friends say, he has begun to reflect more on his life and what he might end up contributing. He speaks of the promise of computing, not just in business terms but in social ones. "Everyone starts out really capable," he says. "But as you grow and turn curious, either you get positive feedback by finding answers or you don't, and then this incredible potential you have is discouraged. I was lucky. I always had a family and resources to get more and more answers. Digital tools will allow a lot more people to keep going the next step...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IN SEARCH OF THE REAL BILL GATES | 1/13/1997 | See Source »

...edited more than two dozen Curious George books between 1984 and 1990, and has adapted many of her stories for film and television...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Curious George Co-Author, a Cantabrigian, Dies | 1/6/1997 | See Source »

Last summer, Wordsworth books opened a Curious George children's book store in Harvard Square, only four blocks from Rey's home...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Curious George Co-Author, a Cantabrigian, Dies | 1/6/1997 | See Source »

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