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Maybe I was spoiled growing up in Massachusetts during the 1980's. Maybe my thinking is flawed. But I remember the days when players felt allegiance to their team. Larry, Kevin, D.J., Danny and the Chief were in the Celts starting lineup forever, or so it seemed. The same with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hoop Dreams and Sneaker Realities | 12/4/1996 | See Source »

Myles knows he led a spoiled youth and feels duty-bound to attend The Game when it is played in Cambridge.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Harvard Man Reminisces | 12/2/1996 | See Source »

We have here the dystopia of youth run wild, of children armed only with remote controls ruling the world. It is hard to tell whether this is a real fear of Hicks' or simply a nagging sour feeling from spending too many hours yelling at spoiled teenagers from the suburbs...

Author: By Noah I. Dauber, | Title: Let Boarding Schools Bow Out Gracefully | 11/25/1996 | See Source »

The general election in Japan ended as anticipated [WORLD, Oct. 21] with a record low voter turnout, for which analysts gave various plausible explanations. But the overall apathy toward political matters concerns me because it emphasizes an irresponsible attitude. It is not only Japan's voters who don't accept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 18, 1996 | 11/18/1996 | See Source »

Barnicle claims that the students Baker offended are "rude, spoiled elitists." If Barbicle had the slightest shred of common sense, he'd realize that students who spend their weekend hours working probably don't fit the stereotype of filthy rich debutantes whose ancestors all attended Harvard. His column is yet...

Author: By David W. Brown, | Title: Scrape Off That Barnicle | 10/16/1996 | See Source »

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