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On San Francisco Days, Isaak continues to refine a style that, despite a '90s shimmer, is steeped in the strum and twang of the lonesome-cowboy blues. Backed by spare, guitar-centered arrangements, Isaak's compositions convey the aching pang of emotion without ever sounding wimpy. On Beautiful Homes his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rockabilly Heartthrob | 6/14/1993 | See Source »

I would think they were bluffing if it weren't for the fact that one had "become root" (for just long enough to flaunt it to the director of computing) on MIT's Athena. Unlike our own wimpy system, Athena is one of the most powerful university networks in the...

Author: By John E. Stafford, | Title: Reading Rudenstine's Email | 4/14/1993 | See Source »

What I forgot, in my brief shock of discovery, was that I'd never been a big fan of the color before. It wasn't that I was a tomboy--I was too wimpy for that. And it's not that I didn't do my share of pink activities...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Thoughts from the Heart | 2/13/1993 | See Source »

In the end, however, Homicide doesn't stand out in bold enough relief from TV's background clutter. The characters are too pat, their conflicts too predictable. The premiere episode revolves around a naive newcomer to the squad (Kyle Secor) who faces, yes, resentment from the old pros, because he...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Baltimore Bullets | 2/1/1993 | See Source »

So, at the very least, I thought he might shake up the system in this election. I was willing to give him some serious consideration come November. But his wimpy July exit from the race squelched my sentiment faster than a tractor wheel could squash a cow pattie.

Author: By Jonathan Samuels, | Title: IS ROSS BOSS? | 10/7/1992 | See Source »

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