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DIED. Herbert Leonard, 84, producer who created the seminal 1950s-'60s small-screen gems Naked City (New York crime tales); Route 66 (guys roam the U.S. in a Corvette convertible); and The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (stories of an orphan and his dog in the Old West); in Los Angeles...
...form of the daily chapel and which the liberal reformist Charles W. Eliot, Class of 1853, abolished in 1886. Later, with the rise of science, the intellectual program came to revolve around citizenship and manly duty to society and state, but even this identity was lost during the 60s. The inclusion of minorities in the university system made the enforcement of WASP virtues both politically unfeasible and morally unjustifiable. Since then, we have witnessed a kind of moral dispersion. We now value excellence but don’t know what to be excellent...
...chilled autumn air, a shrill, quasi-melodic screech pierces the rumbling din of cars, buses, and intermingled conversations that form the acoustic character of Harvard Square. The sound emanates from the two-stringed jinghu, a Chinese opera fiddle, played by Zhi Z. Zhou, who is in his early 60s. Sitting on a cold concrete planter outside the Harvard Coop, Zhou is sporting bleach-white K-Swiss sneakers, blue jeans, a crisp white button-up shirt, and a blue fall jacket. While playing, Zhou stares transfixed at his jinghu, only breaking his concentration to go to the bathroom or to wash...
...camera store was wonderful in the ’60s, in the ’70s, in the ’80s, in the ’90s, but it’s not what people are looking for in the new century,” said Ferranti, surrounded by friends, loyal customers, employees, and family. “You don’t need as many products for digital photography, and it’s a different type of product that you need...
...with a shady past, who long ago lost her place in society. What follows is a series of crises—social, moral and personal—with cynical commentary and inspiring moments alike. The setting is subtly updated to the 20th-century United States through ’60s fashion and the substitution of all references to England with “New England.” Though it doesn’t seem to make a significant difference thematically, the change is beneficial, since fussy Victorian petticoats and hats would have detracted from the true value...