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...going to try to pick his successor. He said, 'I do not intend to.' Then I had a second question. If he changed his mind, would he let me know? He said he would, and I have not heard a thing." Baker has warned his staff not to slight any Republican or give any an advantage. He has tried to keep the White House scrupulously neutral in the feuds between George Bush and Bob Dole, much to Bush's consternation. "I'll end up with all of them mad at me," he grins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Baker's End-Game Plan | 1/18/1988 | See Source »

Behind, a distinct, thin voice said, "Mommy is it over already?" But the scene was already shifting--snow returned, but this time it was graceful and slight. The Snow Queen and King entered the set, drawn by a sleigh with 12 reindeer. Some leaps and jumps later, Clara and the Nutcracker/Prince arrived. They were no longer the focus, however. They were the dream...

Author: By Shari Rudavsky, | Title: Visions of Sugarplums | 12/18/1987 | See Source »

With the exception of slight tuning problems (no doubt precipitated by the orchestra), the G&S singers are excellent. The orchestra, on the other hand, is to the production as a wart is to a foot. But that is traditional. And even though the dancers are frequently out of step, the choreography, satirizing dance steps from the 60s, is delightful. In handling the beatnik kitsch, the more the dancers ham it up, the better...

Author: By David L. Greene, | Title: Ginsberg and Sullivan | 12/11/1987 | See Source »

Despite the slight decline, Harvard had a distinct edge against the Wildcats on Saturday. Coming into that game, UNH was shooting 58.3 percent from the line. The 'Cats didn't disappoint either, shooting an atrocious 12-for-26 from the line--a 46.2 percent rate...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Up and Down Cagers Seek Equilibrium | 12/8/1987 | See Source »

Another practitioner is a slight, intelligent, no-nonsense woman of 63, who treats ailments as varied as cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis in a cluttered studio apartment in Manhattan. A onetime bacteriologist, she had no psychic experiences until after the death of her husband, when she began hearing voices and seeing visions and "thought I was losing my mind." When she began to study these phenomena, she became convinced that unseen doctors were working through her. "I am not a mystical person," she says, "but I have learned to accept many, many things. I know my doctors are geniuses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: New Age Harmonies | 12/7/1987 | See Source »

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