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MARK LOOKED over at me from the driver's seat. A sly, sardonic grin spread slowly across his face. With all the sarcasm he could muster, he started singing right along with John Lennon: "Paperback writer, paperback writer, I want to be a paperback writer...

Author: By Peter J. Howe, | Title: Four Years Later | 6/4/1986 | See Source »

...newborn child, UCLA's Burnam lamented, "I was really depressed to think that this woman would spend more time with my child than I would." After putting in the kinds of long hours required to succeed in almost any profession, working mothers return home wondering how they will muster enough energy to give their children more than just a good-night kiss. It helps that more men are willing to lend a hand with housework and child rearing. Even so, men are far more likely than women to have it both ways, both flat-out career and kids. Anthropologist Patricia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Growing Pains At 40 | 5/19/1986 | See Source »

...Crimson was unable to muster any more runs and the Remlinger-led Dartmouth won, 2-1. Marchok went the distance for the Crimson, allowing nine hits while seeing his season's mark fall...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue, | Title: Batsmen Split in Season Finale | 5/12/1986 | See Source »

However, that was all the Crimson could muster and with about two minutes left, the Bruins scored their third penalty of the game to hold off the rally...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Ruggers Tumble at Ivy Tourney | 4/21/1986 | See Source »

...usual, outstanding, there seems to be something missing, or perhaps, with such subtle direction, the point is tough to grasp. Whatever the problem is, when you leave the theater you'll probably wonder what just happened while uttering the word "turtle" in the best Glenda Jackson imitation you can muster...

Author: By Daniel B. Wroblewski, | Title: By the Seashore | 3/21/1986 | See Source »

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