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...daily contact with the more intimate aspects of the human psyche, matchmakers occasionally wax sociological...

Author: By Maya E. Fischhoff, | Title: A Fiddler on the Roof-esque Dating Service And Other Notes | 2/13/1992 | See Source »

Another example of DOS's inability to wax political or philosophical arises in "Reality." Although it has a catchy chorus of "Is this reality?" it wanders into poetic nonsense with "Cause I like to flow like a log down the stream." Although the group's effort to transcend typical dance music in a few of their songs deserves praise, their results...

Author: By Howard S. Axelrod, | Title: Defining Sound | 2/6/1992 | See Source »

Hypatia Tarleton, played by Stephanie Roth, isless impressive, at least at the start of theplay. Both her irritation and her good humor seemforced and rehearsed. Furthermore, she becomesstiff and wax-faced when she does not have to playa part in the conversation. When she is on centerstage, however, she is captivating. Her lustfulpursuit of any man who refuses to worship her andher total disregard for conventional morality makeher especially convincing as the "hard, crude,dirty minded" Hypatia...

Author: By Ashwini Sukthankar, | Title: Witty, Elegant Misalliance | 1/30/1992 | See Source »

Role-playing programs give them a crash course. At Hunterdon, students' faces are instantly aged with cornstarch and makeup. Next the disabilities are laid on: yellow goggles smeared with Vaseline distort vision, wax plugs dampen hearing, gloves and splints cripple fingers, and peas inside shoes impair walking. Then the ersatz invalids are asked to perform common tasks: purchasing medication at the pharmacy, undressing for X rays, filling out a Medicare form and, most humiliating, using the bathroom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Lesson in Compassion | 12/23/1991 | See Source »

Wrong. Bees are docile creatures even when they aren't swarming. Anyone can sit by a beehive for hours and watch them fly in and out and not get stung. And when they're swarming? Jeez, they just don't give a flying ball of wax who stands near them. They're on vacation...

Author: By Liam T.A. Ford, | Title: The Bee Lie | 12/14/1991 | See Source »

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