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We came up with three finalists, all profiled in this issue, based on the major themes of the century. There was the triumph of freedom over fascism and communism, for which Franklin Roosevelt is the embodiment. To represent the crusades for civil rights and individual liberties, we chose Mohandas Gandhi...
MURDER INC. Crime and fame make a lethal cocktail. This century, the public drank it up.
FATTY ARBUCKLE ACCUSED: In 1921, the comic was charged with, but never convicted of, the rape and murder of a starlet he met at an orgy SPAWNED: The Hays code, an attempt to clean up Hollywood's image by limiting sexual content in films
Beware the prohibitive resolution though. You may find yourself victimized by the "don't-think-about-elephants" phenomenon. Injunctions against a certain activity can cause a person to become obsessed with engaging in that very activity. When I'm in a nonsmoking room in a hotel, all I can think...
This year a nice trivial resolution is our way of standing up to the hegemony of Y2K hype. And bearing in mind that New Year's-resolution making is traditionally an act of utter futility, it's critical that you keep yours as local and personal as possible. The guilt...