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...some scientists have dubbed him, also had a leather pouch resembling a small version of the "fanny packs" worn by tourists today. Inside he carried a sharpened piece of bone, probably used to make sewing holes in leather, and a flint-stone drill and blade. A sloeberry, probably his snack food, was found at the site, along with two mushrooms strung on a knotted leather cord. The mushrooms have infection-fighting properties and may have been part of the world's oldest-known first-aid kit. The only decorative item, possibly a talisman, was a small, doughnut-shaped stone disk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stone Age Iceman | 10/26/1992 | See Source »

...single totally worthless encounter, we will see the transformation of the medical clinic into a kind of after-hours meeting place where nervous but lonely people will be able to undergo a battery of health tests and, while awaiting the results, stop by the bar to enjoy a trendy snack with others who may have the same ailment. (I predict that honey-roasted songbirds will be the snack of choice by then because they will turn out to be the last remaining edible creature that is domestically plentiful, low in fat and still has not been made into a trendy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Dating Game | 10/15/1992 | See Source »

...know if it's because there are neighbors living near here, but proctors are very strict," says Seth Weintrob '96, as he and his roommate prepared an afternoon snack of noodles on their stove. "But we're usually in the Yard at night anyway...

Author: By Joe Mathews, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Is 29 Garden Street Paradise Found? Or Paradise Lost? | 9/21/1992 | See Source »

...chores of loss. At W.R. Grace, supervisor Nicholas Spencer cleaned out Basu's desk, packed up a dozen snapshots of Sarina, collected her books and removed her coat from the back of the office door. In a drawer he came upon what was to have been a midday snack -- an orange and some crackers. Three boxes in all, they were set aside until the day Basu's husband can bring himself to go through them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Savage Story | 9/21/1992 | See Source »

...Square in a pink stucco building with kitschy '70s decor, the Hong Kong on Mass Ave. serves traditional Americanized Chinese favorites: combination specials, Peking Ravioli, Beef and Broccoli. Open until 2 a.m. every night but Monday, the frequently rowdy Kong is a great place to catch a late-night snack...

Author: By June Shih, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Delectable Cuisine Awaits Summer School Gourmands | 6/27/1992 | See Source »

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