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...values. Among O'Reilly's more bewildering regressions are the compulsion to make her house "look as though no one lived there"; preparing coffee for men who are willing to make their won; masochistically choosing lovers who humiliate her; and believing that "if I pick up the phone and dial a man, my hands will grow warts and I may even go blink or insane...

Author: By Judith E. Matloff, | Title: Epiphanic Moments | 12/2/1980 | See Source »

...domination of NBC's Today show early this year. For 33 weeks straight, from Jan. 14 through Aug. 29, ABC was either tops or even with NBC in the Nielsen ratings. Then NBC gradually inched ahead, helped by Shogun and the World Series: viewers tend to leave the dial where it was when they went to bed the night before. During the past two months the lead has bounced back and forth. The most recent count gives ABC a 5.9 rating, NBC 5.1. Since each ratings point is equivalent to 778,000 households, that translates into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Battle for the Morning | 12/1/1980 | See Source »

...like props, he skillfully blends fact with fiction, leaving viewers perplexed. By adding gimmicks and schmaltz to fascinating scientific subjects, Sagan cheapens them. This type of presentation imbues science with the razzle-dazzle of show biz and reduces it to bubble gum mentality. Fortunately a flick of the TV dial can leave Sagan out in space...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 10, 1980 | 11/10/1980 | See Source »

...critically. Meese is no meek yes-man. But as Reagan's loyal chief of staff in Sacramento, he grew comfortable with the Governor by stilling rather than stirring up waves. His status with Reagan is secure. Reagan was once asked, given just one telephone call, whom he would dial in a crisis. His instant response: "Ed Meese...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Keeping It in the Family | 10/20/1980 | See Source »

...Dial; 279 pages...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Body of Christ | 9/22/1980 | See Source »

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