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To fill out the roster of voiceless messengers from Walker, there are a host of stereotypical minor characters. An aged British aunt spits out attacks on the Victorian era on her deathbed. A poor little rich girl buys a yacht to rescue Carlotta and Zede from prison, and, after wandering...

Author: By Amy B. Shuffelton, | Title: A Disappointing Mixture of Pop Style and Deep Ideas | 5/8/1989 | See Source »

Despite the capitalization changes, Hoffmann-La Roche is certain to retain the air of genteel mystery that has long surrounded it. Control will remain in the hands of the Basel-based Sachers. The family, one of Switzerland's leading cultural benefactors, is headed by Maja Sacher, 93, and her second...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just What the Doctor Ordered | 5/8/1989 | See Source »

colleagues brace themselves for a knock-down, drag-out battle. -- Hugh Sidey calls on Wright to step aside. -- Are dull politicians the next big trend from California? -- Abbie Hoffman, the antic revolutionary, dies at 52.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page Vol. 133 No. 17 APRIL 24, 1989 | 4/24/1989 | See Source »

The trouble with a Golden Age is that nobody sees the sheen and shine until years later. In Hollywood's case, it was many years later. East Coast intellectuals, who thought that the only real acting was done on Broadway, sneered at Hollywood's output. But, then, why shouldn't...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: 1939: Twelve Months of Magic | 3/13/1989 | See Source »

The grim trade in living people's kidneys would not be necessary if more people would voluntarily offer their kidneys (and other organs) when they die. Another socialist philosopher, Richard Titmuss, wrote a famous book two decades ago called The Gift Relationship, extolling the virtues of donated blood over purchased...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Take My Kidney, Please | 3/13/1989 | See Source »

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