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Word: wondering (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Cronus. Her husband was Hephaestus, blacksmith to the gods and the ugliest fellow in the pantheon. This may explain why Aphrodite lost no time in fooling around with squads of other gods and not a few surprised mortals, among them an obscure shepherd or two. It is no wonder that Aphrodite should continue to be so seductive even to this day. Underachieving, oversexed men -- and for that matter overachieving, undersexed men -- keep pounding at this hussy's door, and she is always at home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Aphrodite Was No Lady | 4/24/1989 | See Source »

...relinquish his Iowa life-style. "We based that decision on the quality of the environment," he says. "People do work hard here, and there is a deep appreciation for family life." He traded a higher salary and a two-hour commute for better schools and more free time. "We wonder how we did it, went through the routine," he says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: How America Has Run Out of Time | 4/24/1989 | See Source »

...wonder which NFL team will pick Heisman-winner Barry Sanders...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Dreamin' About the Cubbies | 4/20/1989 | See Source »

...majesty and in sheer size. If laid atop the lower 48 states, it would stretch from Florida to California. The territory that was once called Seward's Folly is rich almost beyond comprehension in oil, coal, timber and fish. Alaska is truly America's last frontier, a place of wonder that is virtually unspoiled and a priceless treasure that is largely unspent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: The Two Alaskas | 4/17/1989 | See Source »

ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN. Lovers waltz in midair, a servant outruns a bullet, and the King of the Moon (Robin Williams) loses his head in this wonder-filled fantasy from Terry Gilliam...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Choice: Apr. 17, 1989 | 4/17/1989 | See Source »

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