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...seen me stare off into space, quiver when section leaders ask me about readings I don't even pretend to do and make those lame jokes to cover it all up. Thanks for all the laughs, guys...

Author: By Michael K. Mayo, | Title: Sinner in the Hands of A Haunting TV Show | 2/20/1992 | See Source »

...which was never a real issue until she suddenly brought it up. They say Taylor not only wants to run for mayor but is also out for revenge against Wilson, her council colleague, for successfully pushing a term-limit ballot amendment last fall that has turned Taylor into a lame duck. Many residents, black and white, believe Taylor and her allies have badly misplaced New Orleans' priorities at a time when crime, housing and other ills are at a peak. "The city's falling apart, and they go after one of the few things that are still really working," complained...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Orleans: The Grinch That Stole Mardi Gras | 2/17/1992 | See Source »

Japan isn't the reason for our recessing economy and trade deficit. We are. Until the American people and their politicians acknowledge this fact--and abandon lame efforts to encourage Buying American--our economy will continue to struggle...

Author: By Gordon Lederman, | Title: Buying (Un) American | 2/8/1992 | See Source »

...Harvard pulls up lame against Hartford on Wednesday, then succumbs to Brown and Yale this weekend, the Crimson will have gone 365 days without a win at home...

Author: By R.j. Peters, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Home Is Enemy for M. Cagers | 2/4/1992 | See Source »

Despite his unclear speech, Cooper brilliantly portrays Mr. Engstrand as a crotchety, aged carpenter with every-moving eyebrows, a lame leg, and discomfited facial expressions. Although by he is her father, Engstrand's ill-mannered ways and frequent machinations lead Regina to despise...

Author: By Mark Zelanko, | Title: Family Life Haunted by Ghosts | 1/30/1992 | See Source »

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