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Against these plangent strings of personality is the oboe howl and twitter of Niall Buggy as the only son, a pixilated and desperate man steeped in family lore who nonetheless bolted half a continent away. For him and his kin, heritage is a cruel joke masquerading as an oracle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Bowing Out with a Flourish | 5/15/1989 | See Source »

BOOKS: For the Christmas season, twelve colorful volumes make up a child' s garden of lore and laughter

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents PageVol. 132 No. 24 DECEMBER 12, 1988 | 12/12/1988 | See Source »

...come not in major speeches or public policy positions, but in those moments of humor and bravado which have shown their more private sides. It is those few glimpses of their personalities, not their administrative accomplishments, which have made the most lasting impressions, and made them legends of political lore...

Author: By Michael J. Bonin, | Title: From Curley to Kennedy | 10/13/1988 | See Source »

...benefits of the Pepsi endorsement are obvious. Granted, it lacks the tradition and lore of the Coca-Cola name, but Pepsi has that crucial newness about it, an attribute sure to lure baby boomers to the fold...

Author: By Aline Brosh, | Title: Choice of a Pop Generation | 9/21/1988 | See Source »

Cambridge political lore is rich with stories about former Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, and one of the favorites describes the elderly woman who didn't vote on election day. When O'Neill asked her why, she told him, "People like to be asked, dear...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: Sticker Campaign Seen As Long Shot | 9/20/1988 | See Source »

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