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...projections may overwhelm Reagan's plans for cutting taxes

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Carter's Farewell Budget | 1/26/1981 | See Source »

...second spot in the annual women's Beanpot tournament. While the Yale game typified the frustration the icewomen experienced all season--an unsynchronized offense, timid backchecking, and hesitation in front of the net--the B.U. game showed that individual talent could coalesce to overwhelm Harvard's opponents when the squad mustered up a bit of confidence...

Author: By Nancy F. Bauer, | Title: Women Pucksters Face B.U. Tonight | 11/25/1980 | See Source »

...states. When they talk about the ideal society, they're apt to point to Espiritu Santo, a few square miles of sand that an American businessmen tried to turn into a bite-sized tax shelter earlier this year. If you leave yourself open, the tendency to analogy can overwhelm: "So you can steal (tax) the products of my body if you need them for something? Then why can't you rape me if you need my body? What's the difference?" As I said, libertarians believe. It's better to let them call it theft. Just don't forget...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Six Ways to Argue With A Libertarian | 10/28/1980 | See Source »

...comes, start checking for bias. "Describe a day in the life of your child at age five, age twenty-five. Does gender affect your imaginings?" Later, beware of furniture that talks. Television's lesson that Mother is to blame for the ring around Father's collar may overwhelm the example of a real-life father's dutiful diaper changing. To find out how your children perceive you, ask them to role-play being you. Watching your children act out "the living room is a mess and company is coming-what happens?" can provide hours of family...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Doing Away with Sex Stereotypes | 10/27/1980 | See Source »

Carter is the recognized champion, and he has agreed to defend his title against major challengers, one at a time, in the TV ring, starting with the top contender. To keep his title, must the champ simultaneously confront and overwhelm all the opponents who can be crowded into the ring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 29, 1980 | 9/29/1980 | See Source »

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