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...refusal of others to see them. The reality is more tragic. They refuse to see themselves! Instead, many take refuge in the rhetoric of "racism at Harvard" as though matriculation at such heavenly institutions as Howard University or the University of Liberia was not an option. Still others wax "cosmopolitan" (borrowing Milton M. Gordon's term, read anglo-conformist) partaking of that sacred cultural narcotic: interracial mating. These equally counterproductive behavioral patterns serve predictable cathartic functions. For example, the word racism has immense deflective utility. It is frequently an excellent semantic device for obfuscating the internal roots of group failings...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Let the Debate Begin | 10/9/1985 | See Source »

Police were baffled this summer when a Harvard summer school student and a Cambridge man discovered two skulls on a north Cambridge street. The skulls, found in a plastic bag about a quarter mile from Porter Square, were partially caked with wax. After several weeks of investigation, police officials determined that the skulls were most likely part of some ritual service and unrelated to any crime...

Author: By Compiled CHRISTOPHER J. georges and Thomas J. Winslow., S | Title: While You Were Away | 9/18/1985 | See Source »

...revelations in flavor contrasts were the diced kidneys and sweetbreads sauteed with earthy mushrooms and the high-styled version of tete de cochon (pig's head), here with the meat boned, diced and pungent with parsley, shallots, ginger, coriander and lemon. The accompanying mashed potatoes have inspired critics to wax eloquent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food: Moderne Is Newer Than Nouvelle | 9/16/1985 | See Source »

Police were baffled this summer when a Harvard summer school student and a Cambridge man discovered two skulls on a north Cambridge street. The skulls, found in a plastic bag about a quarter mile from Porter Square, were partially caked with wax. After several weeks of investigation, police officials determined that the skulls were most likely part of some ritual service and unrelated to any crime...

Author: By Compiled CHRISTOPHER J. georges and Thomas J. Winslow., S | Title: While You Were Away | 9/12/1985 | See Source »

Police were baffled this summer when a Harvard summer school student and a Cambridge man discovered two skulls on a north Cambridge street. The skulls, found in a plastic bag about a quarter mile from Porter Square, were partially caked with wax. After several weeks of investigation, police officials determined that the skulls were most likely part of some ritual service and unrelated to any crime...

Author: By Compiled CHRISTOPHER J. georges and Thomas J. Winslow., S | Title: While You Were Away | 9/9/1985 | See Source »

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