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...honors like "world handball player of the century," Magnus Wislander, captain of the two-time world champion Swedish handball team, may be best known for his other nickname: "the Snake." He's no Richard Hatch, though. In Wislander's case, the title refers to an uncanny ability to slither through a field of opponents toward the goal. To get a grip on the sport, a popular one in Europe, think soccer using hands instead of feet, with some dribbling thrown in. Adept at both offense and defense, Wislander, 36, is 10 years older than the average player. He leads...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Summer Olympics: Magnus Wislander | 9/11/2000 | See Source »

...Ventura, the "Jerry Springer Show" and the Brooklyn Museum, sensation sells. With the Burton impeachment trial, the council has now followed the lead of the Fox Network and other high-profile runner-ups to join the Sensationalist School of Public Relations. Its motto: if you can't beat 'em, slither under...

Author: By Christina S. Lewis, | Title: Nielsen Ratings Up For U.C. | 2/16/2000 | See Source »

...defense, opportunities for disgraceful behavior were limited by circumstances beyond our control. There weren't any shooting wars to slither out of. The term recreational drugs--a term that was invented to make what privileged people do sound less depraved than it would if it were done by poor people--had not been coined. The sort of state lawbreaking that Fifties Guys were associated with was underage drinking. The sort of federal lawbreaking that Fifties Guys were associated with was underage drinking with a fake draft card. Reading about the recent accusations against George W. Bush, I could imagine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Missing the Man in the Middle | 9/27/1999 | See Source »

...this majestic structure. For the intrepid, geometrically arranged stones provide an entertaining romp. Just be careful not to fall in---the inhabitants of this imported Japanese fish pond have been known to attach themselves to the toes and fingers of intruders. Just over the River, these Coy fish slither in and out of the stone caverns designed for their leisure in the business school's "Class of 1959 Chapel...

Author: By A.b. Osceola, | Title: Something Fishy | 4/29/1999 | See Source »

...this majestic structure. For the intrepid, geometrically arranged stones provide an entertaining romp. Just be careful not to fall in--the inhabitants of this imported Japanese fish pond have been known to attach themselves to the toes and fingers of intruders. Just over the River, these Coy fish slither in and out of the stone caverns designed for their leisure in the business school's "Class of 1959 Chapel...

Author: By A. B. Osceola, | Title: something FISHY | 4/22/1999 | See Source »

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