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The belief that the sea has its own rules which need obeying still holds sway in communities like Rosehearty. Fishermen shake their heads to learn that the Radiant was launched on a Friday the 13th. To locals inclined to this traditional way of thinking, the idea of litigating over an...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard: Rosehearty | 5/23/2007 | See Source »

This is how he may have continued, a jobbing musician in a seedy netherworld, were it not for an epiphanic injury in 1992. His friend fell asleep at the wheel of a car and ran off the road, sending Ponnudorai, a passenger, headfirst through the window. Initially, he appeared miraculously...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Grace Notes | 5/10/2007 | See Source »

In Ponnudorai's circle of friends and family members, the only person untroubled by his lack of fame is the man himself. Since his accident, he has been content simply to make a living. "It took me a while to figure it out," he says, "but as long as I...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Grace Notes | 5/10/2007 | See Source »

Jetting frequently from TV appearances in Taiwan to lectures at Harvard, Lin has his own favorite landing spots. He cites Osaka's Kansai International Airport as very positive for its high ceilings. He also likes the much acclaimed Hong Kong International Airport for the generous amount of natural light it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Feng Shui for Fliers | 5/10/2007 | See Source »

Register, once part of the Army's World Class Athlete Program, didn't lose his leg during the war, but in a 1994 freak hurdling accident. During his rehabilitation and physical therapy, he began swimming, and by 1996 had landed a spot on the U.S. Paralympics swim team. As the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Training Vets for the 2008 Paralympics | 5/9/2007 | See Source »

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