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Ted Taylor by David Rothman.
The whiz kid of Los Alamos tells how to construct a homemade atomic bomb, describes what would hapen if it exploded in the World Trade Center and makes 50-year projections that will scare your pants off. Features
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Imagine a powerful international study group with only the most limited taste for democracy and the blessings and backing of David Rockefeller. "Dr. Demento's History of Dirty Discs -- From Ether Waters to Richard Pryor by Way of Redd Foxx" by Darry (Dr. Demento) Hansen.
"Passion Pits -- The Film May be PG, But the Audiences are Strickly X" by Gregory Curtis.
"The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth About Lie Detectors -- So Help Us God!" by Craig Pyes.
"Mail-Order Miracles -- The Secrets of Life Revealed, No COD, Prices Slightly Higher West of the Himalayas" by Glenn O'Brien.
"Ladies and Gentlemen: Johnny Bench" by Robert S. Wieder.
Whatevery he may do on or off the field this season, we do know this: He is a true hero and the only active player who is manifestly the best ever at his position. "Anita Bryant's Holy War on Homosexuals" by Albert Glass.
Her eyes have seen the glory holes, and in her imagination, she has seen gay men recruiting teenagers at the schoolhouse door. Photos by Jeff Dunas.