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...doubting Thomases need only look at the atrocious uniforms of the mid-80s Houston Astros. How anyone could root for those shirts is beyond...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, | Title: Figuring Out the Fans | 2/27/1997 | See Source »

...Maximus has been here, right here since '89. Before that, since the mid-80s, it was in Arlington on Mass. Ave.," he says of the skatepark...

Author: By Shira A. Springer, | Title: DESTINATION | 10/22/1996 | See Source »

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the bland "Wake-Up Bomb," which seems rife with the trappings of mid-80s rock and roll. "Wake-Up Bomb" packs on the weight of conventional, driving guitar chords, predictable drum patterns, and, deadliest of all, the title sung over and over again as the chorus, a la "Everybody Wang Chung Tonight." A later track, "Bittersweet Me," has the spastic energy, not to mention the intro rhythms and chords, of the Rolling Stones' "Start...

Author: By Joyelle H. Mcsweeney, | Title: R.E.M. Turns Corn-Belt Rock Gods | 9/19/1996 | See Source »

Among men, who tend not to suffer from severe osteoporosis until their mid-80s, researchers are just beginning to explore the benefits and risks of testosterone-replacement therapy. At the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, where a groundbreaking three-year study is at the midway point, some of the 100 test subjects already boast of significantly improved health. But researchers are wary of drawing any conclusions before discovering whether the potential benefits outweigh the risks of heightened cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease. Whatever the results, insists Dr. Diane Meier, associate professor of geriatrics at Mount Sinai Medical Center...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aging: OLDER, LONGER | 9/18/1996 | See Source »

...face he painted on his hand, moving thumb and index finger to simulate a mouth. Born Wenceslao Moreno, he imitated voices as a child. He worked as an amateur bullfighter but, after being gored repeatedly, took up circus juggling. Later his ventriloquist act achieved worldwide fame. In his mid-80s he appeared on the Muppet Show and Late Night With David Letterman; he also toured briefly in the musical Sugar Babies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Apr. 29, 1996 | 4/29/1996 | See Source »

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