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...tenor of this year's races could lead to the conclusion that candidates have reached the nadir of negative campaigning. In fact, the quantity of rough material hasn't changed that much. But the chorus of slurs, half-truths and unsubstantiated allegations is all too often drowning out debate about education reform, fiscal problems and other issues that voters have every right to expect. It is scant consolation that in many states the campaigns might have been worse...
...heed. In the woodsy main dining room of Musso & Frank's, Hollywood's oldest eatery, the 44-year-old multimedia auteur concentrates on ordering his usual lunch: "A Swiss cheese, real Swiss cheese, on whole wheat. A side order of steamed broccoli. And a Coke." In his soft tenor voice, he discusses nutrition: "Do you like it when your sandwich is burned like that? That's not supposed to be good for you. But it sure tastes good, though." He chats with the waiter: "Does this bread get thrown away? It could go to the homeless. They'd only have...
...roughly the same background (raised in Yukon, Okla., just outside Oklahoma City) and the same stretch of musical country. Black's tunes have a little more sadness in them, maybe more dimension. Brooks comes on easier, making a direct assault on the heartstrings, singing in a kind of simonized tenor suitable for both serenades and bust outs. His debut album, Garth Brooks, is No. 2, right behind Killin' Time, and has spent about half a year in the Top Ten. Last month Brooks pulled down five nominations from the Country Music Association, and Black landed four. That's a good...
...tenor of the council is improving--discussion is becoming more substantative and there is a growing ability to work with Bob Healy," says Edward N. Cyr, a first-term councillor from North Cambridge who proved one of the fall's most popular candidates...
Like Harvard, colleges nationwide have seen their tuitions spiral skyward. During the 1970s, the average cost of attending a private college more than doubled--not surprising given the inflationary tenor of the times. But between 1980 and 1988, the average cost more than doubled again. And unlike Harvard, most colleges make no pretense of being able to offer an education to students of every economic standing...