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...says Mary, "and your body's been running at 150 miles an hour for days." One night, after freebasing in the rear of her van, they took some Quaaludes and passed out, leaving an unlit propane torch with its nozzle open-creating a risk that a stray spark could ignite the propane and blow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cocaine: Middle Class High | 7/6/1981 | See Source »

...pretend that it is right. It has been about 73 years since Galbraith was born on his father's Ontario farm, but its marks on him can never be erased by time. His garb is now strictly Ivy League Professorial, yet, in repose, his thumbs seem naturally to stray to his lapels, in the classic farming pose. The wrists, dangling from his famed and still awesome longitude, still seem unnaturally powerful for one who has made a living with his wits. Though Galbraith spends much of the early part of his memoirs disparaging the vaunted practical gifts of his fellow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: J.K. Galbraith | 6/2/1981 | See Source »

That plot would be serviceable enough if the incidents that mark the cross-country passage were fully exploited for comedy or suspense, or if any of the characters were allowed to stray from their totally predictable path. And surely an actress as talented as Tyson should be given some material that would show her as something more amusing than Miss Priggy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Cooling Out | 6/1/1981 | See Source »

...want to feel the rocks under-foot but can't bear to stray too far from the Atlantic, there are plenty of scenic trails throughout the White and Green Mountains. Many of these paths have shelters and tent platforms, and the Appalachian Mountain Club also operates a string of huts along the Appalachian Trail...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Boots and Tents and Maps | 3/17/1981 | See Source »

...however, admit that many criminals are easily staying one step ahead of the precautions. Says Robert Campbell, president of Advanced Information Management Inc.: "I guess we're at the same stage as when we first started putting locks on the doors of our houses. They kept schoolchildren and stray animals out, but for the person who is really determined, there's still little or no challenge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Wells Fargo Stickup | 2/16/1981 | See Source »

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