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Perhaps I should clarify the word "blown." When I say blown, I don't mean that I had a flat tire; I mean that I had no tire whatsoever in a place where I quite needed one. The only thing I had was a few shreds of burning rubber...

Author: By Daniel B. Baer, | Title: The Lessons Harvard Hasn't Taught Me | 3/2/1999 | See Source »

...carved into the mountains-and prayed quickly before getting out of the car. I had taken a couple of steps when I smelled the burning rubber and before I got around to the back of the car I knew I was in trouble. Sure enough, the rear right tire had blown...

Author: By Daniel B. Baer, | Title: The Lessons Harvard Hasn't Taught Me | 3/2/1999 | See Source »

...amazing how my younger brother knows just what to say to turn every life experience into an opportunity to prove one's virility. From the moment he hung up, he and I both knew that I would be changing the tire myself...

Author: By Daniel B. Baer, | Title: The Lessons Harvard Hasn't Taught Me | 3/2/1999 | See Source »

...more horrifying turns in the courtroom, prosecutors argued that King and his accomplices had, after dragging Byrd half a mile, stopped to fix a flat tire. At that point Byrd was still alive and conscious. His tormentors then dragged him 2 1/2 more miles to his death. The jury also heard the tale of a young man sent to prison for burglary who emerged as a heavily tattooed member of a Klan spur group. One witness said King plotted to kill a black man when he returned to Jasper as part of a "blood-tie" initiation into the Klan chapter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Second Coming Of a Nightmare | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

...last week announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend SOPHIE RHYS-JONES. Edward, 34, whose chances of ascending the throne are virtually nil, has struggled gamely to establish an independent identity, founding his own television production company and using the name Edward Windsor. Rhys-Jones, 33, whose father is a tire salesman, runs her own public relations firm. As hope springs eternal, even in royal residences, the palace is reportedly thrilled and optimistic, despite the fact that the marriages of Edward's three siblings ended in divorce. The couple said they hope for an intimate family wedding this spring. Fortunately...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jan. 18, 1999 | 1/18/1999 | See Source »

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