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...Pardon me," said the Magician as he finishedpainting a picture of a horse doing something onlya horse can do, "I could caste a spell to make itall go away, and it would be a really cool spellwith toads feet, hiar of newt, and a twist of batwings as a spritzer, but let me ask you, 'Have youever seen a post-modern clown...

Author: By David L. Rettig, | Title: A FABLE | 1/22/1990 | See Source »

...dilemma for Gorbachev is acute. On the one hand, he dares not permit violent chaos to spread, nor preside over the breakup of the U.S.S.R. On the other, he knows that resorting to force would probably provoke even greater resistance to Moscow's rule and would certainly spell the end of his liberal reform program as a whole. A crackdown could also revive the cold war and end his plans to transfer resources from the military to the civilian sector...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year of People | 1/1/1990 | See Source »

Denard's departure does not necessarily spell relief for the embattled Comoros. With the mercenaries gone, angry citizens may be looking to settle old scores with collaborators...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comoro Islands: Bye-Bye, Bobby | 12/25/1989 | See Source »

...Barry Manilow wins, the '80s will be remembered as one long, horrible dry spell. The '70s will be re-idolized, and Manilow jokes banned...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Who Writes History? | 12/16/1989 | See Source »

...Brandeis' baskets were layups or shots right underneath the basket. Finally, Mitchell broke the spell with a basket off a nice feed from Rullman...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Coming Off Win Over Judges, M. Cagers Battle Crusaders | 12/6/1989 | See Source »

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