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...himself. All the Hacker's papers are written on word-processors, literary Cuisinarts which would just as soon make mashed potatoes as they would make julienne french fries. Word processors are to the '80s what drugs were to the '60s--artificial stimulants that can often do more harm than good...

Author: By Evan O. Grossman, | Title: Literary Hacker Strikes: Writing With a PC | 12/10/1986 | See Source »

...dung heap. Life is cheap. When a murderer escapes from the court building's death row, guards outside spray the facade with bullets so wantonly that everyone dives for the floor. When a prostitute who has befriended the murderer finds herself surrounded by journalists threatening bodily harm to make her reveal his hiding place, she leaps from a window. The reaction that emerges loudest: "If she's killed herself, we'll never get the story...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Hello, Sweetheart, Get Me Rethink the Front Page | 12/8/1986 | See Source »

...helped bring up her daughter. Back then he was a rover, but, he insists, "not anymore. I slowed down. It doesn't do anything but get you in a lot of trouble." Watch Cray in performance and it is easy enough to see how he could still get in harm's way. He has a voice that sounds as if he gargles with Old Grand-Dad and a sly smile that looks like an open invitation. The grin does not come easy, but upon arrival it is ! bright enough to beam ships through a fog. All that fits nicely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Shots From a Smoking Gun | 12/8/1986 | See Source »

...rosemary-and-sage-scented shoulder of veal, encrusted with bread crumbs and Parmesan after being braised. Pears simmered in red wine and accented with bay leaves proved to be the properly restorative dessert, and a scoop of Hazan's lemon ice cream added to the pear did no harm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: I Cook, Therefore I Am | 11/24/1986 | See Source »

...orderly and smooth transfer of control," meaning, in effect, the return of money to Boesky's many investors, who only last March anted up $900 million to participate in his speculations. In his statement, Boesky said he was "grateful" to the SEC for allowing him to insulate from harm others involved in his business affairs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fall of a Wall Street Superstar | 11/24/1986 | See Source »

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