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The November 5th "Dim Wits" by David B. Rogers, featured a mostly tongueless individual saying "Ooopth." A better caption would have been "Oooph," as the "th" dipthong cannot be pronounced by a mostly tongueless person, regardless of how dimwitted he or she is. This is a shameful example of irresponsible...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ooopth | 11/17/1990 | See Source »

The congressional champion of archconservatism, Senator Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), beat a Black liberal, Harvey Gantt, with a last-minute racist appeal. California voters resisted Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dianne Feinstein's plea to give a woman a chance, giving the Republicans control of the most politically important state in...

Author: By Jason M. Solomon, | Title: Low-Budget Winners | 11/14/1990 | See Source »

Hope -- and conspiracy theories -- can nurture the most enduring myths. Although after a decade of intense investigation the United States still has no firm evidence that American servicemen survive in Vietnam, a new report released last week has rekindled the emotional issue once again. Prepared at the behest of North...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Investigations: Deja Vu All Over Again | 11/12/1990 | See Source »

Wills directs his argument at secular intellectuals who have focused on the decline of Establishment theologies and overlooked the rise of Fundamentalist Christian sects. Knowing the nonbeliever's weakness for social-science data, he begins by preaching the gospel according to George Gallup. Nine Americans in 10 say they have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Basic Rites | 11/12/1990 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Masthead:Nov. 12, 1990 | 11/12/1990 | See Source »

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