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What's probably most frustrating about the movie is that it lacks any sort of real resolution whatsoever. It appears that after a final heart-to-heart with Broderick, Carey will mend his ways. Broderick's life will come back to normal and everyone will live happily ever after. Then Broderick, savvy to the "Chip Douglas" trick, asks for Carey's real name, The Cable Guy replies, "Ricky Ricardo" and does a quick impression--which could just as easily have been of Pee Wee Herman--before being flown off by the paramedics, one of whom he tries to stalk...

Author: By Andrew A. Green, | Title: Jim Carey Should Be Unplugged | 6/25/1996 | See Source »

...week the Administration announced new rules on government contracting that disallow all strict set-aside provisions that require specific numbers for minority contractors. But they still allow "race-conscious" procurement as long as Justice Department studies of each affected industry find credible evidence of discrimination. The rules reflect the "Mend it, don't end it" approach Clinton announced last summer--a fairly gutsy and clear exception to his lunge to the right on social issues. Clinton doesn't want to highlight this uncharacteristic deviation from the center, which is why he chose to announce these rules with quiet word from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ROUGH POLITICS OF VIRTUE | 6/3/1996 | See Source »

...Stained Letter, has a perky Cajun feel, with fiddles and steel guitar establishing a pace Richard Petty would find hard to match. Yet the song is about the inflicting of some pretty serious domestic abuse--"He danced on my head like Arthur Murray,/The scars ain't never gonna mend in a hurry"--by a guy who then decides he wants to be taken back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: SHE CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH | 3/11/1996 | See Source »

Burnham needed surgery to mend the blow-out fracture in his left eye that resulted from the fight...

Author: By Matthew W. Granade, | Title: D.U., Fly Clubs Agree to Merge | 2/12/1996 | See Source »

Fortunately, after Clinton's State of the Union, we have our answer. The new standard of the Democratic party is "yes...but." It's the new fashion. To whatever the Republicans say, the Democratic reply is "yes...but." On affirmative action, Clinton gives in but strives for balance in "mend it, don't end it." Mr. Clinton, should we balance the budget in seven years? "Yes...but only by cutting X; cutting X + 2 percent is evil and amoral." Mr. Clinton, after your call for the end of the "era of big government," may we assume that you now agree...

Author: By Eric M. Nelson, | Title: Facts Amidst Appearances | 2/5/1996 | See Source »

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