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Someone called, of course, and the rest is Off-Broadway history. William Alfred clearly enjoys, if somewhat uneasily, his new role, but he looks at the whole affair with the same irony and good-natured humor that mark his opinions on nearly everything else. It is easy to see why...

Author: By Joseph A. Kanon, | Title: Grendel, Fedora, and a Big Fat Hit: William Alfred is Still 'Just Folks' | 5/19/1966 | See Source »

The quarrel about who said what about Dr. Wood's task force went on in reasonably good-natured style, and the President deftly turned the whole exchange into a little lecture to the press. "I have made no decision," he said. "I have not been called upon to make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press Conferences: That's Why I Asked You That's Why I Told You | 1/21/1966 | See Source »

The truth is that Bobby Hull used to be a good-natured fellow who wouldn't hurt a flea. But people were taking advantage of him. Things came to a head last year, when Bobby picked up only 32 min. in penalties and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ice Hockey: Positive Protection | 1/21/1966 | See Source »

Allen. Then Barry Goldwater got up and gave him some good-natured but sharp political advice. "I'm that trigger-happy s.o.b. you've all read about," said Goldwater. "But things could be worse. Robert McNamara could be President and I could be Secretary of Defense." As a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Journalists: Advice from a Kamikaze | 11/19/1965 | See Source »

150 Scalpels. The operation's success brought a wave of relief-and some good-natured jokes. According to one, Lyndon had ordered his surgeon to use 150 scalpels so he could pass them out to Congressmen in lieu of pens. Another averred that, immediately on awakening, Lyndon aimed to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Not a Usual Man | 10/15/1965 | See Source »

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