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...true opera lover that loves to soak up every last bit of juicy opera gossip, this is a book that could easily be read in one sitting, as the comments on the back of the book jacket profess. For all of those sane, not-yet-obsessed opera fans, however, the book will take a little more effort. Although written in a relaxed, unpretentious style, the narrative is inundated with the names of every important performer, publicist, conductor and record company CEO in the business, not to mention the titles and allusions to plot synopses of most of the major operas...

Author: By Chad B. Denton, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Dirt on Divas | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

...just got your FM, and, of course, immediately turned to listings. Guess what? Finally, the UC has done something useful with its power and gotten the MAC open at 7 a.m. So take off those slippers, put on your trendy Adidas kicks, and jog over to soak up some fitness. 39 Holyoke St. 495-2219. FREE...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LISTINGS | 10/8/1998 | See Source »

...when trying to weasel into this or that department's introductory course. Helen Vendler's core class may be so oversubscribed that each seat occupied by an auditor translates directly into a legitimate student forced to stand through lecture--but nobody checks credentials at the door, so why not soak up some literary culture...

Author: By James T. L. grimmelmann, | Title: Finding Every Loophole | 10/1/1998 | See Source »

Harvard students will have a chance to soak in some words of wisdom from a major international power broker on Thursday...

Author: By M. DOUGLAS Omalley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kofi Annan Prepares Thursday Globalization Address, Campus Visit | 9/15/1998 | See Source »

...return to the obnoxious days," says TIME Daily Washington reporter Declan McCullagh, "and the countersuit certainly doesn't seem to be a winner legally." But by aiming at the states -- claiming that they have no right to enforce federal antitrust law -- Microsoft has added a side issue that will soak up the states' limited resources and slow this case to a crawl. "The states will have to respond, and Microsoft will respond to that," says McCullagh. "It's gonna be a long trial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Microsoft Goes Back on the Offensive | 7/29/1998 | See Source »

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