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...Central Square store owner even tried to drown out the group with a microphone of his own, according to a witness. And a few homeless people in the area are taking offense as well. Said a worker in the "Tas-t" sandwich shop: "Even the drunks moon them...

Author: By Nicholas Corman, | Title: Central Square Group Irks Shopowners | 10/18/1993 | See Source »

...footwear, and on cuts like Beige to Beige and What If I Came Knocking, both of which reaffirm Mellencamp's knack for exuberantly melodic rock 'n' roll. The record ends, appropriately, with To the River, on which Mellencamp dives "down to the undertow" and declares, "Well, the deeper I drown/ Lord, the higher I'll go." The lyric, with its suggestion of cleansing renewal, demonstrates the essential optimism at the core of Mellencamp's dire vision and his faith in the healing power of music. By venturing into the urban wilderness, Mellencamp has discovered the core of the American soul...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Heart of Darkness | 10/18/1993 | See Source »

...conformity with their apostolic mission, insisting that the right of the faithful to receive Catholic doctrine in its purity and integrity must always be respected." That may be vague enough to keep a semblance of peace in John Paul's immense and diverse church, but it will not drown out the controversies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Refinement of Evil | 10/4/1993 | See Source »

...footwear, and on cuts like Beige to Beige and What If I Came Knocking, both of which reaffirm Mellencamp's knack for exuberantly melodic rock 'n' roll. The record ends, appropriately, with To the River, on which Mellencamp dives "down to the undertow" and declares, "Well, the deeper I drown/ Lord, the higher I'll go." The lyric, with its suggestion of cleansing renewal, demonstrates the essential optimism at the core of Mellencamp's dire vision and his faith in the healing power of music. By venturing into the urban wilderness, Mellencamp has discovered the core of the American soul...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Heart of Darkness | 9/27/1993 | See Source »

...Murdoch's burgeoning media power has been setting off political alarms. In Britain, where, in addition to his TV interests, Murdoch controls one-third of the circulation of the country's national daily newspapers, critics complain that his voice threatens to drown out all others. "It's not healthy for democracy, and it's not healthy for competition," says Robin Cook, a Labour Party spokesman. But in nondemocratic Asia, some experts draw the opposite conclusion about the acquisition of STAR TV. "This has considerable political, social and cultural implications," says Anne Thompson, a media analyst for Mees Pierson Securities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rupert's World | 9/20/1993 | See Source »

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