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...says that women over 35 who attend her seminars often lament having had a dating experience of “depth rather than breadth...

Author: By Maria S. Pedroza, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: B-School Alumna Writes the Book on Finding a Husband | 9/16/2003 | See Source »

That was about it. And the finer critical minds were always dubious about him. "Bob Hope is a good radio comedian, with a pleasing presence, but not much more," critic James Agee wrote in his lament for the passing of comedy's Golden Age. Hope lacked Groucho's surrealism, Fields' misanthropy, Chaplin's soul, not to mention that element of the grotesque they all shared. Dapper and a trifle distant in his suit and tie, he also lacked their patience in building and extending gag sequences. Typical American that he was, he always wanted the instant gratification...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bob Hope: The Machine-Age Comic | 8/11/2003 | See Source »

...should not. The sanctity of marriage between one woman and one man, normally resulting in procreation, is the very foundation of our culture. As the U.S. continues its embrace of the "acceptance is divine" hoax, our culture is being erased. Do we not lament the demise of Native American cultures? Why then do we not make efforts to strengthen our own culture? Despite the force-fed propaganda, homosexuality is not normal behavior and should not be endorsed as such. Dwayne Schatz Titusville...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Should gay marriage be legalized? | 8/4/2003 | See Source »

Corliss's tribute to Peck seemed to lament not just the passing of a very admirable man but also the demise of men of strength and compassion in movies and in real life. Yet strong, compassionate men are as well represented as ever, perhaps in part because of Peck's shining example but primarily because it is the nature of humanity. Perhaps Corliss is hanging with the wrong crowd. WILLIAM C. BANKS Virginia Beach...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 14, 2003 | 7/14/2003 | See Source »

...even with the fortitude to continue on in spite of tragedy, America pauses in the journey to mourn the heroes we have lost. And we do not lament alone, for this was an international tragedy. The hauntingly horrid vision of the Columbia’s archangelic descent was seen around the world...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: The Year in Review | 6/5/2003 | See Source »

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