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Shnayerson, one of those rare, lucky biographers who are able to maintain affection for their subjects throughout, mounts a spirited but finally too conventional defense of Shaw's late work and life. The prose was always better than that of Judith Krantz and her ilk, Shnayerson notes, even in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Rich Man, Poor Man | 8/14/1989 | See Source »

I think the roses are the children they never had. Yet, I am still not sure whether the death of a fern constitutes an "emergency" worthy enough of contacting the owners in Cape Cod.

Author: By Juliette N. Kayyem, | Title: Adventures in Summer Housesitting | 7/25/1989 | See Source »

In a society supposedly made of equal citizens, how can a program designed to reach that goal claim that the life positions of Blacks (and women) are more important, more worthy of advancement than others, specifically white males.

Author: By Garrett A. Price iii, | Title: Perpetuating Racism Through Affirmative Action | 7/21/1989 | See Source »

Proponents argue that people have always gambled and always will -- so governments might as well cut themselves in on the action. Lotteries painlessly raise billions for worthy causes (education in most states, senior citizens' programs in Pennsylvania). Lottery operators love to quote an 1826 remark by Thomas Jefferson that lotteries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The States Like the Odds | 7/10/1989 | See Source »

A. Why? Because Pepsi said to our young people in this country, "Here is the role model we think worthy of $10 million in support." Here is a pop singer who makes a video that's sacrilegious to the core. Here's a pop star that made a low-budget...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview with Rev. DONALD E. WILDMON: Bringing Satan To Heel: | 6/19/1989 | See Source »

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