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The prisoner, now 68, no longer looks like even his most recent photograph, which was taken 20 years ago. Still an erect, broad-shouldered six-footer, he is much thinner, though he tells visitors that is because he wants to keep his weight down. His hair is gray, and his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nelson and Winnie Mandela | 1/5/1987 | See Source »

As Troyat points out, Chekhov "drew the line at glorifying the 'holy Russian muzhik.' " He knew better; his grandfather was a peasant and his father an incompetent grocer and religious fanatic who spent most of his time praying, preaching and beating his six children. The family lived in Taganrog, a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Melancholy Life of Uncle Anton Chekhov | 11/10/1986 | See Source »

The son of a construction worker and confessed fanatic, Vinny was presented his first football in a bassinet. It was the day he came home from the hospital. "When I think of it now I have to laugh," his father says, "but I also have to believe in God." To...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Miami Against the World | 10/6/1986 | See Source »

I wish only to add a personal thought about the difficulty of missionary work. It is natural to want to begin an interaction with small talk. There is nothing inherently deceptive or insincere about this element of social relations. Whether in a job interview or setting up a date, chit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Missionary | 4/22/1986 | See Source »

1) The ad hominem attacks on me are unnecessary, since the comment that the Admissions Office seems willing to sacrifice academic standards for athletic ability in selected sports cannot be attributed to any psychological weakness of mine. For the record, though, I am a sports fan, almost a sports fanatic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kurzman Responds | 4/14/1986 | See Source »

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