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DEWITT IS NOT A MAN WITHOUT A sense of humor. But some things are simply not funny. So when Dewitt rose from bed the other day, tripped over a banana peel, slid across a floorful of marbles, stepped on a rollerskate, tumbled down the staircase and fell into the swimming pool, he was not amused. It was all so derivative, for one thing. Not to mention the intense physical pain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Discipline | 4/23/1987 | See Source »

...WATCH THE TEFLON PEEL from Ronald Reagan's presidency, there is no need to bicker about the relative venality of the various crimes his Administration committed. The President has broken faith with the American people. He swore to uphold and to defend the Constitution but instead led his Administration on a course that shows gross disrespect for the rule of law. As disastrous as President Reagan's tenure has been, the legacy of his Administration will not be its short-sighted policies, but a perversion of the fundamental process of government that will not soon be forgotten...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Doing Justice | 12/9/1986 | See Source »

...public has become more aware andstarted to peel back the tattoos, we became moreaware that these problems exist and are in allcommunities," Porter-Honnet said...

Author: By Shari Rudavsky, | Title: Human Sexuality Expert To Speak on Date Rape | 9/29/1986 | See Source »

...years; airports are crowded with Soviet assault helicopters and fighter aircraft, and ports provide havens for Soviet warships. Despite this mighty arsenal, some Angolan troops are in rags and many are demoralized. Observes a church worker who has lived in the country three years: "When things get tough, they peel off their uniforms and take to the bush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Angola Dancing to a Tin Drummer | 9/29/1986 | See Source »

...beautiful. Not only would millions of the hungry be fed, but never again would I bite into a sour piece of rubber or peel apart a burger in order to extract the urethane substance like a pair of dirty diapers. Millions and millions of Americans would share in the jubilation. For the few who actually liked the pickles, they would be making a minor sacrifice for a grand cause...

Author: By Bruce M. Kluckhohn, | Title: Soured World View | 7/1/1986 | See Source »

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