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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...point?), spinning his image problems to show that he's battling the evil liberals in order to save "family values." A frightening internal poll quoted in the story says that of 1,000 primary voters, a staggering 70 percent thought this statement was correct: "Dan Quayle has proven he can take a punch; the media made fun of him and he is still standing firm for what he believes." That evil media! Not only has Dan proven he can take a punch, he's proven that he can hit himself...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DARTBOARD | 4/16/1999 | See Source »

Winning seems so easy to some. How the Yankees ever won 125 games last year, I'll never know and always want to. Faldo, Norman's nemesis in '96, is also a proven winner, having also garnered the green jacket...

Author: By Richard B. Tenorio, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Column | 4/14/1999 | See Source »

Winning seems so easy to some. How the Yankees ever won 125 games last year, I'll never know and always want to. Faldo, Norman's nemesis in '96, is also a proven winner, having also garnered the green jacket...

Author: By Richard B. Tenerio, | Title: Resilience, Not a Failure | 4/14/1999 | See Source »

...examination of the scoreboard would have proven that the Crimson failed to play well during the first third of its match against Cal Baptist. Harvard was able to tighten up its play in the second game in a close 16-14 victory for Cal Baptist, but the Crimson again lost its luster in the third and final game...

Author: By Cathy Tran, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Volleyball Feels Heat in California, Loses Four Matches | 4/6/1999 | See Source »

...daytime soaps as in Sunday sermons. No, the problem with forgiveness has been that of all acknowledged good acts, it is the one we are most suspicious of. "To err is human, to forgive, supine," punned S.J. Perelman. In a country where the death penalty has been a proven vote getter in recent years, forgiveness is often seen as effete and irresponsible. Sometimes it even seems to condone the offense, as noted centuries ago by Jewish sages who declared, "He that is merciful to the cruel will eventually be cruel to the innocent." Nothing lately has shown the cheap side...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Should All Be Forgiven? | 4/5/1999 | See Source »

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