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...size (6 ft. 3 in., 240 lbs.) or even his flare-ups. He is, after all, the Bear, whom some describe as only part grizzly and the rest Teddy. His wife Brenda and their three children know him as a pussycat: an outdoorsman, an amateur magician, a cookie muncher, a fellow who lulls himself to sleep listening to tapes of Pavarotti or the sounds of honking geese and mountain streams. So what if he likes Charles Bronson movies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Commander: Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf On Top | 2/4/1991 | See Source »

Potato-chip fans in Louisiana opt for the fiery seasonings in Zapp's delectable Cajun Craw-Tators, golden brown, crisply curled wafers that are burnished with a savory and peppery spice blend, or the even more tantalizing incendiary jalapeno chips, hot enough to drive the muncher straight to a can of cold Dixie beer. Judging by the high price of Maui chips (as much as $7.59 for a 7-oz. bag), Hawaiians like heavy grease -- as do certain Angelenos. Jurgensen's, a high-toned Southern California grocery, buys all it can get of these dark, oily chips. The steep price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food: One Potato, Two Potato . . . | 3/30/1987 | See Source »

Turtel brought home $50 and a contest record from the event, which be called an "intellectual challenge "Strategy is vital to the successful pizza muncher, he claimed "There's no place there for stupid eaters...

Author: By Thomas J. Meyer, | Title: Harvard Senior Munches To Victory | 2/20/1982 | See Source »

...fact, Big Oil is hardly the voracious, devouring money muncher that the White House contends. That distinction belongs to OPEC, which provides the world with half its daily petro-ration and, by controlling the supply, fixes the price. Having hiked the base price 14.5% since January, the cartel has lately tacked on expensive premiums and surcharges and now threatens price increases in June. The rises are a major reason why inflation hit 13% in this year's first quarter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside the Big Oil Game | 5/7/1979 | See Source »

...best places for sandwiches are Elsie's (at Mount Auburn St. and Holyoke St.) and Tommy's (60 Mt. Auburn St.). Elsie's specializes in huge delicatessen sandwiches; Tommy's has subs just about as big, first class pinball, and quiet toned jukebox--all suited to the midnight muncher. The 24 Restaurant, next door to Elsie's has had more facelifts in the last few years than practically any place around, and now it is better than ever: Greek salads heavy with feta cheeze and cheezy thick Greek pizza, the kind that leaves strings dangling when you snag a bite...

Author: By Emily Fisher, | Title: Everything Happens in the Square | 7/2/1973 | See Source »

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