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American democracy may be the inspiration of the world, but the transcendent spirit has dismally failed to uplift U.S. elections. Once again this year, politics has degenerated into a duel of negative TV spots, even before the desperation tactics that usually erupt in late October. In California, a barrage of blistering commercials in the Governor's race conveys the impression that Charles Keating was a piker in the S&L scandal compared with Republican Pete Wilson and Democrat Dianne Feinstein. Texas voters are so dispirited by the ugliness of the gubernatorial shoot-out that both candidates probably could be defeated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ethics: Voters Vs. The Negative Nineties | 10/15/1990 | See Source »

...between two characters, I (Jeremy Geidt) and He (Tony Shalhoub), at the Cafe de la Regence in Paris. I is a philosopher who spends hours "observing all, talking to none," at his favorite haunts. He is the outcast nephew of the celebrated French composer Jean Philippe Rameau. Their verbal duel can either be interpreted as a disagreement of lifestyles between two people or as a vocalized internal struggle within an ambiguous individual...

Author: By Adam E. Pachter, | Title: Rameau's Nephew: Brilliant Invective | 9/28/1990 | See Source »

Despite the cancellation of the duel championships at the Garden, the ECAC has decided to continue with its plan to stage its semifinal and final games in the Garden...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvey Shines as Brown Moves to Quarterfinals | 2/28/1990 | See Source »

...never been to a swimming meet before, then today's match-up between Harvard and Princeton is a must-see. Both the men's and women's seasons are on the line in "The Blodgett Pool Duel...

Author: By Hank Hudepohl, | Title: Undefeated Tiger Swim Teams Invade Blodgett | 2/3/1990 | See Source »

...first, Crow grows on the audience throughout the second act. By the end, Blackstone completely eclipses Preven, who meets his demise, both literally and in his ability to maintain the audience's attention. It is especially difficult to take one's eyes off Blackstone's Crow during his duel scene with Hoss in the second act, an emotional moment that showcases superb acting and choreography as the two main characters engage in a battle of wits...

Author: By Liza M. Velazquez, | Title: Tooth or Consequences | 11/17/1989 | See Source »

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