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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...marriage and socially conscious ice cream. "It's difficult to address all the quirks of someone who is self-described quirky, and I mean that with all respect," Karen Hughes said, adding, "There's something funny there." Aides described Jeffords, who has never met a camera he would preen for or a cheap shot he would take, as a powermonger seduced by Democrats with the promise of a committee chairmanship. This, although Republicans last week were offering to waive Senate rules and make him chair for life of the Education Committee if only he would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Centrist Doesn't Hold | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

...marriage and socially conscious ice cream. "It's difficult to address all the quirks of someone who is self-described quirky, and I mean that with all respect," Karen Hughes said, adding, "There's something funny there." Aides described Jeffords, who has never met a camera he would preen for or a cheap shot he would take, as a powermonger seduced by Democrats with the promise of a committee chairmanship. This, although Republicans last week were offering to waive Senate rules and make him chair for life of the Education Committee if only he would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Centrist Doesn't Hold | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

...students primp and preen to wow their favorite colleges, there's one characteristic they can't control: their race. That's one reason voters, courts and politicians in six states have outlawed racial preferences in college admissions, while other colleges, fearful of lawsuits, play down their affirmative-action efforts these days. But make no mistake: race still matters. How much depends on the school and the state...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yes, Your Race Still Matters | 10/23/2000 | See Source »

...stuff." Specifically, it's where you keep your heart. It's where you sleep best, and where you feel most comfortable walking around naked. I propose that Hollywood isn't necessarily a physical place either, but rather any place where the spotlight makes things grow. It's where you preen best, and where your body double feels most comfortable walking around naked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Line One: Hollywood | 10/18/2000 | See Source »

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