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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...years with a pack of wolves, until a young woman brings him back to society. He does not regret his wild years, but looks back on them fondly.The final line sums up what appears to be Earley’s mantra: “don’t be afraid of what you’ve learned.”Throughout the album, Trapper continues to tell morality tales. In their song “God & Suicide,” Trapper breaks the norm and boldly declares “I can live with God and with suicide...

Author: By Edward F. Coleman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Blitzen Trapper | 10/3/2008 | See Source »

...intervening year that brought a brutal nomination fight, abundant scandal, and total financial collapse, I’m afraid I lost my sense of humor. The notorious Paris Hilton ad is less witty when we start worrying if it was supposed to tap into racism. McCain’s humble acknowledgement that “the issue of economics is not something I’ve understood as well as I should” is no longer cute as the investment banks of Wall Street tumble around us. And after his vice-presidential choice was reduced to incoherence by Katie...

Author: By Elise Liu | Title: Democracy 0, Man-Bracelets 1 | 10/3/2008 | See Source »

...problem is and how much worse it's going to get," says Dr. Jim Kim, head of Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a co-founder of Partners in Health, a global-health aid organization. "We are at the pre-antibiotic era for TB again. We've been afraid of getting there, but guess what? We're there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tuberculosis: An Ancient Disease Continues to Thrive | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

...afraid of the foreigners. If they try to harm you, I will stand in front of them.' HAMID KARZAI, Afghan President, saying he would personally protect Taliban and other militant leaders from U.S. and NATO troops if they agreed to participate in peace talks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

...worst for small businesses is the freezing of credit markets, says Pat Convery, president of the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce. "There's a lot of angst and confusion," she says. "People are almost afraid to turn on the radio or TV. No one knows what's coming next." - By Maggie Sieger / Grand Rapids...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Main Street Is Mad: Scenes from a Financial Crisis | 10/1/2008 | See Source »

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