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The U.S. has always combined its readiness to innovate not only with a strain of political conservatism-stronger at some times than at others-but with an unshakable confidence in the American idea. American politics have changed profoundly. While the Senate may retain its quill pens and snuffboxes as hallmarks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: On Tradition, Or What is Left of It | 4/22/1966 | See Source »

The jellyfish soon forgot the whole affair, but the world will not soon forget the jellyfish. Its sting preserved to literature a fierce peculiar genius who, in the 40 years before his death last week at 62, achieved recognition as the grand old mandarin of modern British prose and as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966) | 4/22/1966 | See Source »

As she and the others discovered, a woman's handbag is an all-purpose arsenal. Nail files and umbrella handles are good for gouging, hairbrush handles, ball-point pens and rolled-up magazines for general jabbing at vital areas. Hatpins* are oldfashioned, but very useful: "If you hold it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The City: In Defense of Women | 4/15/1966 | See Source »

Computers are becoming more transparent. Social scientists, therefore, are using them more and they are even starting to invade the humanities. The ideal transparency, still a long way off, will make computers as convenient as telephones or pens.

Author: By Joel R. Kramer, | Title: Computer Use to Be Expanded Tenfold | 3/29/1966 | See Source »

Senators never wholly forget their ancient charge and tradition-there are still snuffboxes at the Senate lobby entrance, sand for blotting letters on every desk, quill pens available on demand. The Senate roster also still retains a collection of first names not to be found in any other body and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: THE CREATIVE TENSION BETWEEN PRESIDENT & SENATE | 3/18/1966 | See Source »

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