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...with some of his own dialogue and with gestures derived from a vintage volume on public speaking provided by the director. Byrne, indeed, remained approachable throughout his stay in Texas. Out dancing at night, he moved much more shyly and tentatively than he does onstage and even produced his wallet ID for skeptical clubgoers who demanded certification that the David Byrne was in their midst...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rock's Renaissance Man | 10/27/1986 | See Source »

Nicaraguan troops said they found in the wreckage a wallet containing a business card belonging to Philip Buechler, who was assigned to the State Department office that administered a humanitarian aid program for the Contras. The program expired several months...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Senate Panel Investigating Downed Plane | 10/9/1986 | See Source »

Shying away from purses on principle, and anxious to delude would-be wallet-snatchers, I deposited $200 between sock and sole of my right Nike...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: A Journey Between Bonfires and Sleeping Bags | 10/7/1986 | See Source »

...bite my nail. I tie my shoe. I make sure old shifty-eyes hasn't taken my wallet. I pull out a strand of my hair and inspect the follicle...

Author: By James S. Rubin, | Title: There's Only Frustration In the Line | 9/30/1986 | See Source »

...still have your card from last year, dig it out of your wallet and compare it to your new one. Right away, it's clear the new ones are a lot flimsier. This year's cards are not as thick as the old ones. What takes a little more subtlety to discover, however, is that the embossments on the cards are not as high on the new ones, either...

Author: By Steven Lichtman, | Title: The Reporter's Notebook | 9/29/1986 | See Source »

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