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...swashbuckling heroism of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo is favored by Lucasites. Trekkers prefer the intellectual and strategic cunning of a Captain Picard or a Spock...

Author: By Richard Ho, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Face Off: Trekkers v. Lucasites | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

...understood the pride my son took in his expertise. He was a Zelda master, respected by his friends. Sure, I'd prefer him to work on his chess game or fastball. But do those games really prepare him for his future better than this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Learning to Love Zelda | 5/10/1999 | See Source »

...FAVORITE COLOR JELLO: "As for jello, we prefer pudding. Or putty. Or ointment. Color doesn't matter, we believe it's the person inside that counts...

Author: By Diane W. Lewis, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Favorite Jello Flavors At the Pfoho Dining Hall | 5/7/1999 | See Source »

Parents may prefer that children embrace their full racial heritage, and it can be painful for, say, a white mother to see her biracial child choose to identify herself as black. But there are limits to parental influence, as well as immense pressure to choose sides. "One of the things we find is that in the teenage years, they stray from the teachings of their parents," says Darden, who has encountered this while running a local interracial-family support group. "It's too difficult to be different." Parents can offer their support and advice, but they should be ready...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Family: Multi-Colored Families | 5/3/1999 | See Source »

...Which I prefer to the ectopic pregnancy--no offense. You were also an English teacher, right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Joy Behar | 4/26/1999 | See Source »

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