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Dating in biblical times: Adam and Eve did not marry in the Garden of Eden. They dated. In fact, they almost had the world's most perfect date: neither had to worry about what to wear. But perfection makes for boring conversation. In an attempt to jumpstart the evening, Eve partook of the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge. The rest is history...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: ...and a Man's Disillusionment | 2/14/1990 | See Source »

...advisers told Bush that his veto could not be sustained in Congress. Adamant, Bush and his combative chief of staff, John Sununu, insisted the White House must prevail if Bush were to convert his passive public approval to tangible political clout. In an interview with TIME on the eve of the China vote, Bush urged that Congress not "just seek confrontation in an election year." He warned, "I won't be any pushover...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Breach | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

...police say the weapons were stolen from them, but actually they handed the guns over," says Kupreyev. "There are more than enough supplies from Iran too. There have been reports that as many as 40,000 people crossed into Iran in a mass exodus ((on New Year's Eve)). The information is unconfirmed, but there certainly must be some truth in the reports that many people left ((towns all along the border)) empty-handed and returned from Iran with weapons. The rebels also got arms by attacking poorly guarded army depots, which have the most modern weaponry. As for rockets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Eyewitness To Hatred | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

...KNEW I was in trouble when the number of hours I worked on my resume exceeded the number of hours I studied for my exams. On the eve of my Biology final, I didn't have my usual "arrive at Mem Hall in my underwear and hope nobody notices" nightmare. Instead, I dreamed I was working feverishly on a poster-size resume while dozens of pre-meds chanted my name. (I was still in my underwear, however...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Do the Resume Thing | 2/1/1990 | See Source »

...grey dull Christmas Eve day; the lights are showing on the cars so it will soon be dark. It's light enough for me to see the wee birds in the garden devouring bread. I've given the dogs, goats and hens their din-dins so they are all replete. Frances and I went X-mas shoppping in Kirkcaldy yesterday, not without its being fraught with danger and adrenalin inducing moments...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters from a Friend | 1/22/1990 | See Source »

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