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Wrong again. the conventional wisdom was so sure of itself: as soon as Colin Powell started talking issues, said the pols and pundits and even Powell himself, the sheen would fade. "I am fully aware that in taking stands on issues," Powell said, "I [will] quickly burn off popularity." But 10 days after Powell finally began speaking his mind, his standing has soared. New polls have him running about dead even with Bill Clinton and Bob Dole in a hypothetical three-way race; and Powell even manages a statistical tie with Dole for the G.O.P. nomination. Three weeks ago, Powell...
Some rock stars burn out or fade away, but for a performer like Marianne Faithfull, each year means more legendary appeal...
...more popular departments stay and more antiquated ones fade away, the Coop will likely be more profitable, making possible in a couple of years the five percent rebate of which Murphy has wistfully spoken, and the lack of which students repeatedly lament...
...below 80 on the links before he turns 50. Clinton, who turned 49 last Saturday, wasted no time pursuing his dream in Jackson Hole. On his first day of vacation, he played two rounds. "Oh, no!" he shouted after teeing off for the first round and watching his shot fade left. He ended up posting scores in the mid-80s. Next day, however, he shot a tantalizingly close...
...health. I don't think age is just a state of mind ... A lot of it is if you're lucky and you have good genes and you've just sort of worked all your life and been active. I think the records show that people who sometimes retire fade away pretty quickly. I remember my dad used to tell me, "Boy, how many times can you sweep the walk and empty the trash...