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...fact that Worth is Jo's mother and tie Sam up when he impotently protests. Even Jo, half delirious with painkillers, is drawn to her, finally begging the black companion to carry her to bed, and to death. As Sam gives up his role as husband and protector, so he loses his identity. The shape of our lives, Albee is saying, is created by the needs of those around us. When those needs disappear, so, in a sense, do we. Jo's pain is physical and therefore transitory; Sam's is spiritual and therefore endless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Night Games | 2/11/1980 | See Source »

This season, before every game, Lau taped a red bullseye to the neck protector so it dangled ominously below his chin. At 6-ft., 1-in., Lau hoped that his opponents would aim for the target, causing them to shoot high and send the puck sailing over the net. (Assuming, of course that they didn't shoot straight and knock...

Author: By Nell Scovell, | Title: The Puck Stops Here (?): Life as a Beanpot Goalie | 2/4/1980 | See Source »

Americans rob the Third World of their very rich cultural identity under the titles of art collector and art protector. However, like any other natural resource, there is a finite supply...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 28, 1980 | 1/28/1980 | See Source »

However the fights in Michigan and Minnesota come out, a flood of additional Indian-rights claims may soon engulf courts across the country. Congress has set a deadline of April 1 for the Federal Government, which legally is the protector of the Indians, to file suits on their behalf. Pushed by this deadline, many tribal councils that have been attempting to negotiate solutions of their problems with whites may demand that Washington take the cases to court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Chippewas Want Their Rights | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

...From the Administration's viewpoint, however, the safety of the hostages was more important than giving the P.L.O. a chance to gain a bit of image-building publicity. If Arafat's emissaries were successful, the Palestinians could boast that they had turned the other cheek by helping Israel's protector and ally; if they failed, the world would at least give them credit for trying. As one Israeli diplomat bitterly observed, "It was a no-lose situation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blackmailing the U.S. | 11/19/1979 | See Source »

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