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On Monday the national legislature was declared open, but nobody showed up. On Wednesday the regime attempted to stage a show of force that quickly turned to farce as nervous soldiers goose-stepped in ragged fashion around the presidential palace to the sound of wheezing clarinets. The display served only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Haiti: Pushed to The Edge | 6/27/1994 | See Source »

How could the natural riches of Vu Quang remain unknown to outsiders for so long, especially given the crowded conditions in much of Vietnam and the relentless deforestation taking place? Part of the explanation lies in the region's steep, ragged terrain and exceptionally wet, sweltering weather conditions. The mountainous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ancient Creatures in a Lost World | 6/20/1994 | See Source »

Miller's monologues teem with outre literary and pop-culture references, but he apportions them cannily. The Brady Bill, he scoffs, is a weak crime- fighting gesture: "A five-day waiting period to get a handgun -- you have to get on a longer waiting list than that to buy Aladdin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: Comedically Incorrect | 5/30/1994 | See Source »

The tiger hunter of yore was a maharajah or british aristocrat who would take potshots at roaring beasts while perched atop an elephant. Celebrated in prints and woodcuts, this blood sport looked manly but carried with it about as much risk as watching a professional football game from a skybox...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ENVIRONMENT: A Shotgun, a Promise of $5 and a Skinned Cat | 3/28/1994 | See Source »

Sarah McLachlan writes songs from love's ragged edges 74

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Magazine Contents Page | 3/21/1994 | See Source »

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