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Lonsdale, who set out his theory in a self-published 2001 book, Raw Meaty Bones, gives the impression he could discuss pet food all day. "He's obsessive because he's been made a figure of fun," says a friend and former vet. "Being tiresome doesn't make him wrong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Picking Meaty Bones | 6/22/2004 | See Source »

"Local people have long been under the mistaken impression that poppy shells can make their dishes more delicious. They are not aware of the harm they will do to their health." Zhang Xing, drug-control official in China's Guizhou province, after more than 200 local restaurants were closed for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 6/21/2004 | See Source »

He was deeply guided by the principle that the Soviet system was wrong. It made a tremendous impression when we went to Berlin and stood on a balcony to see the other side. There was not a soul on the street, and we thought how eerie and disturbing that was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Eternal Optimist: Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004) | 6/14/2004 | See Source »

His other signal movie of the '50s was Hellcats of the Navy. It is famous as the one film to co-star Reagan and his second bride Nancy Davis. In fact, Davis' role is small and she doesn't distinguish herself in it. But Reagan is impressive as a World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: His Days in Hollywood: Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004) | 6/14/2004 | See Source »

Bush notes how Reagan's warmth and humor could reshape his positions without creating the impression of inconsistency. "He sent me off to see [Soviet President Mikhail] Gorbachev. I guess I was the first one of any authority to meet with him. I wrote out the cable of that meeting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Learning from a Master: Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004) | 6/14/2004 | See Source »

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