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...mother told us to eat a good balanced diet, not too much of this and not too much of that. She never made a scientific study, and she never changed her mind. Maybe, bless her, she was the real expert in this field. GEORGE J. BREIGLE West Sand Lake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Aug. 9, 1999 | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...ahead of the 64-bit consoles. If anything, it may be a little too brisk. Take Sonic Adventure, a revamped version of that Sega classic Sonic the Hedgehog, which the company is marketing as the quintessential Dreamcast game. The visuals are 3-Delicious--Sonic's footprints appear in the sand as he zooms by, while the sun glints in the lens just as it should. But dismal attempts at midair loop-the-loops left me cursing at controls that always seemed a step behind the speedy blue hedgehog. Perhaps my synapses simply don't fire fast enough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dream Machine | 8/2/1999 | See Source »

...attended the first of 15 sold-out Springsteen shows in New Jersey last week, with a love not just for the music but also for the culture of my home state. I basked in the entire scene, complete with outdoors boardwalk games and sand brought up from the Jersey Shore--sand that no doubt had dangerous, used surgical supplies buried...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I Sing the New Jersey Electric | 8/2/1999 | See Source »

...Hudson. Heading north, about 40 miles north of Manhattan, we see the Lovett Power Station on the west bank. The old, dark, brick coal-, gas- and oil-burning tangle of structures looks like a giant outdoor furnace. Beside it is a quarrying operation that once dumped a load of sand and gravel from a conveyor belt into Cronin's boat while he was in it, to discourage scrutiny...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fresh Water: Let Rivers Run Deep | 8/2/1999 | See Source »

...have to share Seacrest's bizarre idea of excitement to agree that groundwater is a big deal. It's the source of drinking water for half the U.S. population. Nebraska floats on water, sitting atop a gigantic sponge of sand and gravel that contains several aquifers. Farmers can drill into the rich soil, erect a center-pivot sprinkler system and watch corn grow as high as an elephant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fresh Water: SUSAN SEACREST: Are the Wells Poisoned? | 8/2/1999 | See Source »

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