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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Paul Rudd? His review was something along the lines of, "One of the funniest books I've ever skimmed!" That was one of those things where the publishers were very excited - "Oh, he's got some celebrity friends, and that'll look good on the jacket." Literally, I must have gotten three or four lists of like, "Hey, you were in a movie with Jack Black. Can you get Jack to write something?" And I was like, c'mon, let's not go overboard here. They were pushing me to get as many celebrity names as possible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Arrested Development's David Cross | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

...organization that was founded by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. That begins with the Holy Cross project, an entire sustainable village being built in the city's flood-damaged Lower Ninth Ward with the help of Home Depot's corporate foundation. Eventually the village will include five sustainable homes along with an 18-unit green apartment building and a community center. Three homes have been completed so far, including one that is serving as a de facto visitors center. The point of the project is not just to create greener homes for New Orleans' returning residents but also to provide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Four Years Later, New Orleans' Green Makeover | 8/29/2009 | See Source »

...Senator's wife Victoria was the picture of dignity walking along the sloped ground with her hand on her son's arm; on her face she wore a look of utter and exhausted sadness. She had given a 100-hour tutorial on composure and grace. On the way to Arlington, the hearse paused outside the Senate chamber where Kennedy had served longer than all but two men in the nation's history. Victoria Reggie Kennedy stepped from the motorcade and a great cheer went up. She hugged current and former members of her husband's staff, waved softly, blew gentle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Amid the Nation's Fallen, Kennedy Is Laid to Rest | 8/29/2009 | See Source »

...Belfast. "Ted Kennedy's role in that era was keeping the wilder voices of Irish America in check. There were a lot of headlines in the 1970s about his calls for 'troops out,' but I think as time went on he was a moderating influence, pushing [Irish] Republicans along a political path." (See pictures of the British army withdrawing from Northern Ireland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Northern Ireland Remembers Ted Kennedy, the Peacemaker | 8/28/2009 | See Source »

...would he have gone for two whole years. "You have to be incredibly headstrong - it was difficult for me now," he says, laughing. On his nearly 30,000-mile (48,000 km) journey, Perham subsisted on freeze-dried food and faced large waves, high winds and equipment failures. Along with the physical strain, he faced mental exhaustion brought on by isolation and sleep deprivation. At one point, he even had to turn off his tracking device when he reached pirate-infested waters to avoid being followed, as did the former holder of the title of youngest solo around-the-world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is 13 Too Young to Sail Around the World Solo? | 8/28/2009 | See Source »

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