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...That tide is still running and with it the mistaken notion that weaknesses not only constitute part of human nature but absolutely define it. Suetonius would be amazed at the likes of Kelley and at the prospect of biography as target shooting. When the Roman noted in passing that Augustus had been accused of effeminacy and of softening the hair on his legs by singeing them with red-hot walnut shells, the information was presented as simply another part of a complex mosaic of personality. Nothing to get excited about or to stop the presses for. Nancy Reagan should have...
Procter & Gamble made its mark with such homely household products as Crisco, Tide and Ivory soap, but now the Cincinnati-based giant is paying up for glamour. In a move to strengthen its worldwide beauty business, P&G (1990 sales: $24 billion) last week agreed to buy the Max Factor cosmetics firm and Betrix, a German makeup and fragrance manufacturer, from Ronald Perelman's debt-burdened Revlon for $1.14 billion in cash. The deal "speeds up the global expansion of the company by at least five years," said P&G chief Edwin Artzt, who has focused on foreign growth since...
Like the "culture," the beaches in York are not quite as fancy. The sand is not as pure, the seaweed smells worse and the dunes have been replaced with vacation cottages. But York still has something to offer. The tide pools beg exploration, the rocks are climbable and York's gritty sand is perfect for castle building...
...Cold War and the decline of bipolarity has driven a large wedge into the U.S./Israeli "community of interests." The U.S. no longer needs a vigilant standard bearer in the global battle to stem the tide of Communism. It no longer needs to maintain costly alliances that have outlived their usefulness in order to preserve America's status as a trustworthy protector. Budget deficits now take precedence over credibility crises...
...RISING TIDE of insomnia must be checked. I hereby call for the immediate formation of Students for Improving and Extending Sleep Today and Always (SIESTA). Given the dire circumstances in which we begin our struggle, SIESTA will take drastic actions to raise unconsciousness. We'll begin with a pajama-clad "sleep-in." At 10:00 tonight, let all those who would make things right assemble in front of University Hall. Bring pillows...