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...mother's triumph, day by day, may seem small, occurring not in the corner office but in the kitchen over strained peas, with the results apparent not in the next deal but in the next generation. So we married someone whose nose can discern the vintage of a Merlot but can't smell a dirty diaper when it's right in front of him. It's easier to change the diaper than to argue over who changed the last one. So we're a little more tired, and men are pulling a fast one on these gullible pollsters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Does He Or Doesn't He? | 4/27/1998 | See Source »

...wicker chair at a corner table in a quiet Georgetown restaurant, the circles under her eyes are dark and deep. She's running an hour late; she's skipped a reception at the Czech embassy. Her ambassador in Paris is dying. It has been a long day. The Merlot comes in a big glass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE MANY LIVES OF MADELEINE | 2/17/1997 | See Source »

...officer lives not in some aluminum-sided row house in Queens but rather in a vast SoHo loft replete with abstract paintings and expensive sheets. Sure, he has problems--like a stiff, play-by-the-rules police chief--but they're never anything that a blond and a good Merlot can't help him solve...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: MANNIX LIVES! | 4/8/1996 | See Source »

...uninitiated may not know the difference, after all, both chains sport sleek black chairs, cute tropical merchandise and caffe lattes galore. But nothing compares to the deep, dark, tantalizing pleasure of a cup of Starbucks joe. It's the difference between night and day, merlot and Manischevitz, Bartley...

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: ALL RAIL TO STARBUCKS | 1/24/1996 | See Source »

...Patricia had agreed to find 25 people to buy $1,000 tickets to this week's dinner. With less than a month to go, the Barkers were still shy of their quota, so instead they invited 40 friends over to hear Alexander give a sneak preview at no charge. Merlot and asparagus canapas were passed among the mix of Republicans, Democrats and independents. As usual, the candidate didn't ask for the cash. After speaking, Alexander turned the floor over to Joe Rodgers, his finance co-chair, to turn the screws. "For you in the room," said Rodgers, who raised...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE MONEY CHASE | 3/13/1995 | See Source »

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