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Now I don't mean "bad" and "good" in the professional baseball sense of the words. Some seasons are better than others, and fair-weather support has never been the calling of a true team fanatic. Good and bad have their own nuances. That leads me to the next commandment...

Author: By Rebecca L. Walkowitz, | Title: The Purity of Baseball | 10/26/1990 | See Source »

But then he wouldn't know. Aside from a brief stint in preschool, Bo, 15, ) has never been in a classroom. While his peers puzzle through the mysteries of a new high school year, he sits at home, quietly exploring the arcana of radio waves. He is a ham-radio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Schooling Kids at Home | 10/22/1990 | See Source »

Next month Salman Rushdie's first book since The Satanic Verses will reach U.S. bookstores. The initial printing (125,000 copies) is large for a children's book, which is what Haroun and the Sea of Stories at first appears to be. But hold on. The tale seems eerily parallel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: There Was This Storyteller . . . | 10/8/1990 | See Source »

Trinidadians traditionally express their political feelings in satirical calypso songs. Prime Minister A.N.R. Robinson won a landslide four years ago to the tune of Captain, the Ship Is Sinking, a telling commentary on the island nation's economic decline. But the conservative Robinson almost lost the helm himself last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Trinidad and Tobago: Captain, the Ship Is Sinking | 8/13/1990 | See Source »

Every year or so, a doctor examines Ryan and announces that, no, there is nothing physically or genetically unique about the man. His exercise routine is strenuous but not fanatic; his preparation for each game is exhaustive; his dedication to the game is exemplary; his no-frills personality allows him...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: An Old-Timer for All Seasons | 6/25/1990 | See Source »

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