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...able to laugh at the episode and ends the chapter praising the love he has now found with his family. As the book goes on, the solid lineup of writers consistently performs. To keep the reader thoroughly engaged, many chapters experiment with forms other beyond plain prose. For example, Alex Gregory, a cartoonist for The New Yorker, contributes two brilliant cartoons about situations in which technology has harmed relationships. David Wain, co-writer of “Wet Hot American Summer,” offers a script about a guy trying to date a woman who keeps blowing...

Author: By Edward F. Coleman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Love Conquers in 'Things' | 3/7/2008 | See Source »

...attention to the smallest detail. Within the confines of the Ex, the small cast of four delivers, and the streamlined set allows the raised eyebrows of Sister Aloysius (Marielle E. Woods ’08) to steal the show. While Sister Aloysius rigidly upholds traditional Catholic ideals, Father Flynn (Alex R. Breaux ’09) attempts to humanize the school. He doesn’t just deliver sermons; he coaches basketball and befriends the students. But do his attempts to modernize and humanize the Church cross the line? When the youngest nun, Sister James (Madeleine Bennet...

Author: By Katharine S. Walter, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: When in 'Doubt' Rely on Actors | 3/7/2008 | See Source »

...third ever) science and technology adviser, told the AAAS meeting, "our science and technology are eagerly sought after, even by countries that have lost respect for our culture and our politics." Every year State dispatches roughly 30 Science Diplomacy Fellows around the world for one or two years service. Alex Dehgan, an evolutionary biologist, was sent to redirect Iraqi weapons scientists to civilian research, while Jason Rao, a John Hopkins molecular biologist, did the same in Russia, Georgia and Kazakhstan before moving to Pakistan, where he now tries to inculcate responsible research practices...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Using Scientists as Diplomats | 3/7/2008 | See Source »

...critical component when policing a region almost the size of Texas. Attempts to get the warring parties to negotiate a settlement have gone nowhere. The rebels' goals vary wildly, and their personalities are prickly. "You can't have a peace process until [the opposition groups] sort themselves out," says Alex de Waal, a Sudan expert at Harvard University. "They'll want to prove themselves on the battlefield before they get serious about peace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Moral Clarity in Darfur | 3/6/2008 | See Source »

...senior forward Paul Dufault. Dufault found Michael Biega at center, who hit Dufault again on the right side, and the senior pushed it through Dekanich’s pads, giving Biega his second assist on the night.Six minutes later, Harvard took its only lead of the night when sophomore Alex Biega scored on a blue-line slapshot from the right side off of a Pier Olivier-Michaud faceoff win. That lead didn’t last long, however, as Colgate tied it at two on a backhanded shot by sophomore winger David McIntyre that slid off Richter?...

Author: By Kevin C. Reyes, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rogers’ Third-Period Tally Forces Road Tie | 3/3/2008 | See Source »

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