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THE URBAN TANGLE of poverty, homelessness, unemployment, crime, drugs and violence is, by any estimation, an unyielding disaster. George Bush's approach has been to hit the problem with points of light and self-help. He is constantly giving certificates to neighborhood anti-drug crusaders who just said "Get the...

Author: By J.d. Connor and David A. Plotz, S | Title: One National Point of Light | 11/1/1991 | See Source »

Thatcher remains alone in her unyielding hostility to the very concept of a supranational Europe. She was pushed into joining the EMS by a series of compelling domestic reasons, not least the prospect of an election within the next year and a half. The European monetary link, for example, will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cold Feet on the Dance Floor | 10/22/1990 | See Source »

"I must admit that I do not deserve to be considered a ((wine)) connoisseur," writes Richard Nixon in Forbes FYI, a new supplement to the business magazine. The former President's article provides evidence that his modesty is well placed. The Sage of Saddle River proffers advice that wine lovers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I'M Not An Oenophile | 10/8/1990 | See Source »

Columnists walk a tightrope. To be either too bland or too savage usually erodes their following and, ultimately, their livelihood. One pundit who never errs on the side of niceness is Patrick Buchanan, a former aide to Presidents Nixon and Reagan. He earns a reported $500,000 a year from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Buchanan, The Biter, Bitten | 10/1/1990 | See Source »

But as Titan safety Julio Fernandez said after the game, "These guys have heart." Playing football for free may sound romantic, but players who supply their own jockstraps and hold down day jobs must have an unyielding determination to crack the bigs, an undying love for the game, or a...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Welcome to the Minor Leagues | 7/17/1990 | See Source »

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