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Christopher Hogwood is an unlikely classical music superstar. His rigorous training, in both music and classical literature, his insistence on the finer points of musicological research in his recording ventures, and above all his adherence to the notion of "historically informed performance" seem to cast him in the role of...

Author: By John D. Shepherd, | Title: Deconstructing and Discovering Classical Music Through Historically Informed Performance: | 4/16/1992 | See Source »

But none of these reforms are arresting the sharp decline of the mainstream churches. Why not? The answer seems to be that while orthodox religion can be stifling, liberal religion can be empty. Many people seem to want a faith that is rigorous and demanding, or else more personal and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year 2000 | 3/30/1992 | See Source »

The great distinction of Hughes' approach is that he can move, commandingly, from a Miro canvas to transvestite hookers in the street without missing a beat -- and bring to both the same kind of rigorous attention and full-bodied sensibility. Here is a critic who can put Joe Sixpack and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Story of Vim and Rigor | 3/16/1992 | See Source »

Applicants for jobs as "security officers" (a.k.a. guards) must first deal with an intimidating 24-page application form that, for example, demands 10 years of residential history. Neighbors and former employers are interviewed. Any 30-day gaps in work backgrounds require a notarized explanation. Many applicants are polygraphed; all are...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Man the Guard Firms Love to Hate | 3/9/1992 | See Source »

Such criticism is vigorously disputed by Charles Schneider, head of Borg- Warner's Baker Industries, which controls Burns as well as fourth-ranked Wells Fargo. He calls Baker "the best security-guard company in the world." Burns does provide high-quality service at roughly one-third of the nation's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Report: Thugs in Uniform | 3/9/1992 | See Source »

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