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...students lamented the passing of Pacific Sunwear—this most certainly is not the Pacific Coast, and time for sunwear is short. But Alpha-Omega is hardly an improvement. Recent graduates of the College can remember a time when the Square had more student appeal, a time when the space opposite Out of Town News was dedicated not to retail, but to hamburgers...

Author: By Erin M. Kane, | Title: Goodbye, Harvard Square Culture | 1/6/2003 | See Source »

...cautionary tale to executives now contemplating more consolidation. With the dangers of failure so high, drug companies should be more careful in making billion-dollar bets on megamergers. Instead, Gray argues, companies should be thinking about acquiring small competitors. But as Bayer's managers have shown, the appeal of the big deal may be just too hard to pass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who'll Swallow Bayer? | 1/5/2003 | See Source »

...Matalin told him calls were coming in even from allies begging Cheney to compromise, he told her, "Suck it up, Mary. If a principle is worth having, it's worth fighting for." A federal court ruled Dec. 9 in Cheney's favor against the gao, which is likely to appeal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 7 Clues To Understanding Dick Cheney | 12/30/2002 | See Source »

Because screenwriter Kevin Wade has no idea stronger than the old Cinderella angle, the movie must try to get by on clothes, decor and an appeal to our democratic ideals. Of course this nice, pretty woman should get to marry her prince. Isn't that what America is all about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Holiday Movie Preview: Maid In Manhattan | 12/23/2002 | See Source »

...enduring appeal of the fantasy genre is, as you reported, multifaceted. The most compelling and perhaps least recognized reason is that it gives the reader a truly flexible medium in which to explore larger-than-life issues. The best fantasy is about much more than good vs. evil, the expression of magic or nostalgia for a simpler time. The greatness of The Lord of the Rings is in its exploration of the consequences of a great task that falls to an unwilling and unlikely recipient and the expression of inner strength and personal transformation that result. Tolkien succeeds by telling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 23, 2002 | 12/23/2002 | See Source »

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