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Second, that familiarity is the enemy of conspiracy theory. We trust, for example, that there are no snipers in the woods at the rifle range because they are simply not affordable.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No $500 Toilet Seats at This Old Boot Camp | 1/2/2000 | See Source »

Third, that each of us is an opportunity. Though "individual" may be a dirty word here, as well as the words "U.S. Army," it is our names that are embroidered above the pockets of our uniform jackets. In fact, the uniforms are about the only new thing here, and they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No $500 Toilet Seats at This Old Boot Camp | 1/2/2000 | See Source »

EDITOR'S NOTE: TIME Daily writer Frank Pellegrini, at a ripe 27 years, has taken a leave of absence to join the Army Reserve. He is undergoing basic training ? boot camp ? and then will spend time in an Army journalism school. Given the difficulty the armed forces are experiencing in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No $500 Toilet Seats at This Old Boot Camp | 1/2/2000 | See Source »

DMX presents himself as a hard-core rapper, but essentially he makes music designed to entertain suburban children. His rage-filled persona is too over-the-top to take seriously (he starts this album growling and barking) and his lyrics, ("Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Nigga!") lack wit. On Party Up...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short Takes: Music: Vol. 3...Life And Times Of S. Carter Jay-Z | 1/1/2000 | See Source »

This autumnal comedy wasn't treated kindly by critics in 1960 when it opened in London, and it hasn't fared much better in its belated Broadway debut. A pity, since it is a delightful rediscovery. We're in a retirement home for stage actresses, where teacups rattle with the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short Takes: Theater: Waiting In The Wings By Noel Coward | 1/1/2000 | See Source »