Esquire "The Magazine for Men" -- Including all the great writers, illustrators, pictorials, vintage advertisements, fashion and more -- Exclusive MORE MAGAZINES detailed content description, below! Issue Date: February 1980; Volume 93 No. 2 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright MOREMAGAZINES. Any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 COVER: "I have a good job and a condo at the beach. I run four miles a day and play tennis twice a week. I'm in perfect health, and my roller skates cost $100.00. I guess you could say I'm ... unhappy. Sighs and whimpers from the sixties generation, by Sara Davidson. Cover: Photograph by Klaus Lucka. ROLLING INTO THE EIGHTIES: by Sara Davidson ... In Venice, California, where the world turns on wheels and deals, human attachments have grown as flimsy as the overpriced beach-front condos. And yet, the only constant is real estate: Everyone -- even the children of the Sixties, who once believed that owning property was theft -- wants a piece. The author examines their new dream and finds something essential missing. POLITICS: TOO MANY LAWS: by Richard Reeves ... As our legal system buckles under its own weight, the burden isn't just too much litigation, it's too much law. Here are some witnesses to the cases in point. ETHICS: THE BIG A: by Harry Stein ... Adultery, that is. These days it's as casual as a cup of coffee. But when the bill comes, will you want to pay the price?. UNCONVENTIONAL WISDOM: MIND, BODY, AND LAUGHTER: by Adam Smith ... A sortie into the uncharted territory where the powers of mind fight physical, disease. THE WAR OF THE RAZORS: by Chris Welles ... Though it's been the object of endless scrutiny, shaving is still a mysterious business -- and, suddenly, a hotly competitive one. Challenged by the upstarts who brought you the Bic pen, Gillette is now battling over a market it has dominated for decades. At stake is the future of one of the enduring rituals in the daily life of the male. (With a footnote by a master shaver, the managing editor of this publication, page 41.). OUT OF THE ROUGH AND INTO THE SLAMMER: by Kathleen Maxa ... How does a struggling young golfer finance a subpar season on the PGA Tour? Why, he robs banks, of course. Meet Rick Meissner, golden boy of the golf links and stickup man extraordinaire. CLIMBING: Fiction by James Kaplan ... His brother was enchanted by the rich and famous, and Michael didn't like it. Until he, too, fell under their spell. PAJAMA DRAMA: Fashion by David Epstein ... Plunging thermostats and rising passions have inspired a revival of robes and pajamas. Here's help in selecting new clothes for your bedroom and your bed. SAM SHEPARD: YES, YES, YES, by Michael VerMeulen ... Despite his Pulitzer Prize, his seven Obies, and his widely praised appearance in Days of Heaven, America's hottest young dramatist has remained as enigmatic as his plays. In a rare interview, the elusive playwright and budding actor steps out for a curtain call. BOOKS: Human Rex ... Timothy Foote reviews Margaret Atwood's Life Before Man. PERSONAL FINANCE: Two for the Money by William Flanagan ... A pair of innovators who dreamed up schemes to save you money are doing well by doing good. OUTDOORS: The Supreme Woodsman by Geoffrey Norman ... It takes a real master of the outdoors to cut a mythic American down to size. HIGH LIFE LUNCH IN THE ALPS: by Taki ... All you need to join the exclusive Eagle Ski Club is manners, old money, and thoroughbred bloodlines. MOVIE CLASSICS: It Happened One Night by Edward Sorel ... A new look at an old favorite. BACKSTAGE WITH ESQUIRE: In and Out of Sync Notes on Sara Davidson, author of our cover story, "Rolling into the Eighties" (page 15). The Sound and the Fury: Letters from Readers. This description copyright MOREMAGAZINES. Any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Magazine is COMPLETE and in VERY GOOD + condition (see photo), Approx 8 1/2" X 11" Standard magazine Format. Vintage Esquire magazines are more and more sought after as time goes by, and they are getting more scarce on the market!