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...deep" and that it "produces an artificial, superficial diversity." What is truly demeaning and superficial is that Cotton seems to think that blacks and Hispanics (like me) want to go to graduate or professional school or any school at all just to show off our skin color and/or our "quaint" food and customs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Equalizing Power Balance At Heart of Affirmative Action | 3/30/1998 | See Source »

...that any sensible collection of stocks will beat inflation and Treasury bonds over a long period. But don't bank on 25% or 30% a year when the long-term market average is only 11%. And buying Wal-Mart just because the parking lot is full has become a quaint cliche. It might have worked for Peter Lynch in the '80s. But the Beardstown batch tried it in the '90s and discovered yet another recipe--the one for crow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jail the Beardstown Ladies! | 3/30/1998 | See Source »

John Hurt's performance is the driving force of the film. Giles is a relic of a quaint English past; he is mystified by such modern forms of technology as the VCR and maintains a perpetually erudite air. Perhaps, it is a yearning for a freshness and energy in his life that fuels his obsession for the unsuspecting Ronnie. Hurt plays his role both intelligently and ardently; his emotions for Ronnie are poignantly tangible. At first, he appears as a slightly depressed man who after losing his wife a few years back is looking for a new interest in life...

Author: By Nathaniel Mendelsohn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: `Long Island' Fueled by Performances | 3/20/1998 | See Source »

...Whaler's Inn--More of a revamped country hotel than a quaint B&B, this three-building complex lies on the banks of the Mystic River. Its central location is welcome for the weary traveller and its much acclaimed Italian restaurant Bravo Bravo is a selling point for the hungry...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New England Towns Provide Quiet Alternative | 3/10/1998 | See Source »

...sick of Mass. Ave. traffic andhigh-rise buildings, or just want to see cleanwater, take a quick 45-minute drive to Marblehead.The only objects obstructing the horizon aresailboat masts. Located along the North Shore,Marblehead is a quaint historic harbor town andbirthplace of the U.S. Navy. The narrow serpentinestreets of Old Marblehead teem with history andhouse exquisite boutiques that would appeal to thetastes of Martha Stewart...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New England Towns Provide Quiet Alternative | 3/10/1998 | See Source »

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