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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...matter how hard up for cash a theatre company may be, the use of tinfoil should absolutely be held to a minimum. The only thing tinfoil does for a set is to yell "I am cheap!" Also, it ought to be suggested to the New Ehrlich that they hire a carpenter who can make a table balance on four legs instead of three. The production wobbles enough...

Author: By Jeffrey J. Wise, | Title: An Uncertain Clarinet | 2/28/1986 | See Source »

Many of the department members, however, while highly regarded scholars, were interested in subjects considered on the periphery of sociology. The committee concluded that Harvard was especially weak in quantitative sociology and suggested that increasing the number of mainstream sociology professors, with a special effort to hire quantitative sociologists, would improve the department...

Author: By Jennifer L. Mnookin, | Title: Harvard Sociology: What Went Wrong? | 2/28/1986 | See Source »

RUSHES F/X NEAT IDEA: HIRE A MOVIE SPECIAL-EFFECTS MAN TO FAKE A MAFIA HIT. THEN WHEN EVERYONE THINKS THE DON IS DEAD, YOU CAN TAKE A LITTLE TRIP WITH HIM TO HIS SWISS BANK VAULT AND SHARE THE ILL-GOT GAINS HE HAS SEQUESTERED THERE. THE SWINDLERS MASTERMINDING THIS GAME ARE A PAIR OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS WORKING ON THE WITNESS SECURITY PROGRAM. THE MAGICMAKER THEY DUPE INTO HELPING THEM IS WELL PLAYED BY BRYAN BROWN, WHO HAS BEEN HANDSOMELY SUPPLIED WITH...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Feb. 24, 1986 | 2/24/1986 | See Source »

...addition to his role as diplomat-for-hire, lecturer and special commentator for ABC, Kissinger composes a newspaper column every month for the Los Angeles Times syndicate. While the column, carried by the Washington Post, is vintage Kissinger in its grand sweep and magisterial voice, his careful avoidance of direct criticism of the Administration has made it less trenchant -- and less influential -- than it might otherwise be. It all adds up to a life that is both lucrative and satisfying. Still, he says, "I would put national service above business, as a general proposition -- if it is important." Then...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Henry Kissinger: Fingerspitzengefuhl | 2/17/1986 | See Source »

Some home-gym owners hire consultants, at $20 an hour and up, to coach them on new equipment, devise an exercise regimen or provide encouragement. No one knows how many of those who are initially eager eventually throw in the towel. According to one survey this year, only 20% of buyers of home devices remain steady users. "The biggest problem with doing this stuff is boredom," says Attorney Robert Gelfman, 54, who pedals a bike in his Scarsdale, N.Y., home three or four times a week. His solution: placing a book on an adjacent music stand. Says Gelfman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health & Fitness: Working Out in a Personal Gym | 2/10/1986 | See Source »

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