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Religious arguments in America also penetrate a larger basket of issues than other political frameworks. Whereas a supporter of gay marriage is not particularly likely to be an environmentalist or a fervent advocate of affirmative action, with religion you are likely to get a whole basket of issues: if one is against abortion, he is also likely to be against gay marriage, stem-cell research, and euthanasia...

Author: By Sahil K. Mahtani | Title: Taming the Dragon | 7/28/2006 | See Source »

...plus page course guide for the 2006-2007 school year. Many are old favorites (or perennially-dreaded prerequisites), but the 15 courses here were eye-catching enough for their slightly wacky names, notable professors, or significant curricular changes to make them most worthy of your shopping basket next year...

Author: By Bari M. Schwartz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bananas, Pirates and Witchcraft: 15 Courses to Shop | 7/14/2006 | See Source »

...range of household items made from indigenous materials. The results are innovative and stylish. Bark cloth?"a wonderful material that is peeled from the trunk of a fig tree and traditionally used as clothing"?is coaxed into purses, cushion covers, jewelry bags, even Christmas stockings. Ugandan village women's basket-weaving skills are applied to banana-leaf and raffia place mats, palm-leaf cutlery trays and millet-stem and raffia lampshades and coasters, and leatherworkers fashion wine-bottle coolers and photo-album covers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Top Banana | 7/10/2006 | See Source »

With 510 franchises in the U.S. and abroad, Le Gourmet Gift Basket in Castle Rock, Colo., is the model of an always-on global business. Employees arrive early--5 a.m. isn't unusual--to deal with clients in other time zones. They have all honed their techniques for avoiding jet lag and fatigue as they travel from the Colorado office to other U.S. locations, like Hawaii, or to Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia to meet with vendors and train new franchisees who sell the company's high-end gift baskets. But that isn't enough for CEO Cynthia McKay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Place for the Power Nap | 7/6/2006 | See Source »

...range of household items made from indigenous materials. The results are innovative and stylish. Bark cloth - "a wonderful material that is peeled from the trunk of a fig tree and traditionally used as clothing" - is coaxed into purses, cushion covers, jewelry bags, even Christmas stockings. Ugandan village women's basket-weaving skills are applied to banana-leaf and raffia place mats, palm-leaf cutlery trays and millet-stem and raffia lampshades and coasters, and leatherworkers fashion wine-bottle coolers and photo-album covers. Magyar's original shop has evolved into three cool and trendy Banana Boat store locations in Kampala...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Top Banana | 7/6/2006 | See Source »

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