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Consumers fed up with $100-plus price tags for top-drawer Nike Air Jordans or Reebok Pumps are turning back to $25 plain canvas Keds, the reliable old workhorse of the athletic-shoe industry. Keds sales rose from $150 million in 1988 to $200 million in 1989, and are expected...
Islam Dara is a small mujahedin supply base nestled in jagged rocks beneath a circle of mountains, a desert oasis fed by a cold thin stream. Except for the sound of aerial bombing that burns red rings of brush fire above the enclave, Islam Dara seems sheltered. A few canvas...
For all the pain and dislocation they cause, tighter defense budgets could lead to a more efficient industry. As the Pentagon encourages more competition for contracts, companies that grew lax during the Reagan buildup will be forced to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of their products. McDonnell Douglas, the...
A perfect example is John Byrd as the painter who captures Lulu's image on canvas, then marries her after the death of her first husband (who dies of a stroke before he is able to appear on stage). Byrd's voice is only mediocre, and he overacts terribly, stumbling...
But not all the pieces in this exhibition are skillfully done, or even originally conceived. "Two Dogs," by Nicholas Dunbar is a sloppy rendition of a somewhat dull concept. Pastel, dripped paint surrounds a dog, presented as an angel on the first canvas. On the second canvas is another dog...