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...Money Game at the peak of the 1960s' go-go stockmarket. In 1972 he successfully sold short with Super Money, an amusing chronicle about the fall of top-heavy conglomerates. Powers of Mind is further evidence that Smith's publishing instincts are like those of a surfer who knows just when to catch the curl of the wave. For the New Purity is upon us-or at least upon the affluent who enroll in TM classes, biofeedback training, Esalen body rubs and Zen tennis lessons. Adam Smith has had a crack at all of these and more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Head Game | 10/27/1975 | See Source »

...John and Angelo Alessio, you write about their prison as "fun" [Dec. 25]. After spending 25 consecutive weekends at the Lompoc Correctional Facility as a visitor, I disagree. While trying to be as objective as possible, I have seen two fine, compassionate individuals (my father and my Uncle John) surfer mentally and physically as much, if not more than any other person in the prison, because of the "pressures" of the prison system, the U.S. Government and the press. By your own admission Lompoc is a "minimum security camp" designed for nonviolent inmates, which should set an example for modern...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 22, 1973 | 1/22/1973 | See Source »

...finger, for example, could make more use of an adjacent note. Another result of his research, he maintains, is confirmation that the recurrent inflammations of the hand and arm suffered by musicians are the result of overtaxing their native skills-a musical variation on tennis elbow, football knee and surfer's knob...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Ten-Finger Exercise | 12/25/1972 | See Source »

...Bich is best known for his fiasco in the 1970 America's Cup Race; his sloop France, which he captained, got lost in the fog off Newport. He speaks in aquatic terms even when describing his company: "We just try to stick close to reality, like a surfer to his board. We don't lean forward or backward too far or too fast. We ride the wave at the right moment." Bic is now skimming along the crest of a 72% sales increase over the past five years. The baron hopes that with the disposable Bic lighter another...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ENTREPRENEURS: Going Bananas Over Bic | 12/18/1972 | See Source »

...performing members of the band, while Ty Cobb '72, handles the job of manager. Each has a distinctive vocal style which provides great variety and range in performance. Skyrms, a Williams graduate otherwise known as "The Great Cahuna", consistently thrills those who get their kicks from the surfer act with his composition. "Little Dead Surfer Girl," while Knowlton's facility with oldie lyrics and Beach Boys numbers sets the tone for this segment of the nightly fare. John Kincheloe, twin brother of George, is a superb drummer who demonstrates his ability to carry the show with a driving solo...

Author: By Peter Southwick, | Title: 'It's Easier To Promise Than To Try' | 12/13/1972 | See Source »

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