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...only movement, G.O.P. Governor George Bush of Texas left popular bilingual programs untouched in his recent school reforms. In Florida, another key primary state, politically powerful Cuban Americans--most of whom are Republicans--were dismayed by Dole's stance. "Attacking bilingual education here is like attacking Mom and apple pie," says Mercedes Toural, head of Dade County's bilingual programs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PUTTING TONGUES IN CHECK | 10/9/1995 | See Source »

...like Heidi Fleiss, who outfits her in new lingerie. In another recurring segment, Miller takes phone calls onstage from members of the studio audience, who are seen on a video monitor. The phone bits can be funny (a viewer revealed that she served her unsuspecting boyfriend a cat-food pie), but they would work just as well if Miller simply strolled down the aisles talking to guests the old-fashioned way. Least successful are Miller's opening monologues, which mimic those of countless female stand-up comics who joke endlessly about menstrual cramps and numskull boyfriends. (Miller...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: JOINING THE BOYS' CLUB | 10/2/1995 | See Source »

...what does Powell believe? All the same motherhood-and-apple-pie bromides Ike intoned all the way to the prize. "I believe frantically in the American form of democracy, which rests upon free enterprise," said Eisenhower. "Everything I observe affirms my belief in free enterprise," writes Powell. Like Ike, Powell bemoans high taxes and government bureaucracy. When pressed for details, Powell and Ike meander. "It seems necessary to walk around some of the questions presented," Ike told colleagues. "I sense a difference between a man's convictions and what he believes is politically feasible." Hearing those words last week, Powell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JUST LIKE IKE | 9/18/1995 | See Source »

...dessert menu features cheesecake, fudge nut brownies and lemon pie...

Author: By Valerie J. Macmillan, | Title: Administrators Are Applauding Success of Chick-fil-A Franchise | 9/13/1995 | See Source »

...songs and videos) and an array of music memorabilia, including the poetry Bruce Springsteen wrote in junior college (excerpt: "emerald waves crashed upon the shores...") and a list from the Rolling Stones detailing what they required backstage for their 1972 tour (among the items: vodka, backgammon set and "apple pie--lots"). As of last week, however, workers were still hustling to put the finishing touches on exhibits in the 150,000-sq.-ft. facility. Joked museum director Dennis Barrie: "Welcome to our organized chaos...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: CLEVELAND, OHIO: FOREVER ROCKIN' | 9/4/1995 | See Source »

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