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"One of Wolfe's great gifts is that he is able to seize on details that other writers are not able to see. His eye is not only sharp to such details, but then fanciful and clever to the detail," Eisenberg says. "Most writers would probably not notice it and...

Author: By Shari Rudavsky, | Title: A Wolfe in Gentlemen's Clothing | 6/8/1988 | See Source »

While his amendment is fanciful, his reasoning is not. USX complains about corporate raiders "serving only their self-interest at the expense of...the community." One might ask, then, what exactly motivated USX--if not self-interest at the expense of the community--to ruin hundreds of families in Gary...

Author: By John L. Larew, | Title: Trading In Opportunities | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

The media demanded that Sen. Paul Simon explain how his fanciful public works-balanced budget plan would work. In the same vein, the media should grill Jackson on how he would finance his ambitious spending proposals, which include hugh increases in everything from education to social security to farm subsidies...

Author: By Andrew J. Bates, | Title: It's Time to Take Jesse Seriously | 4/5/1988 | See Source »

MIAMI. They call themselves the Shower Posse because they are known for unleashing torrents of machine-gun fire in the course of business. The Miami- based Shower gang is the largest of some 30 so-called posses across the U.S. that have been set up by illegal Jamaican aliens. With...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where The War Is Being Lost | 3/14/1988 | See Source »

Dukakis' record as governor of Massachusetts illustrates a record of tangible achievement, rather than the theoretical--and at times fanciful--plans of his competitors. Fiscal prudence and compassionate, practical social programs have become the Dukakis trademark. Massachusetts has led the nation in its workfare programs, its housing and education initiatives...

Author: By John C. Yoo, | Title: Michael Dukakis | 3/7/1988 | See Source »

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