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...window. Obviously if someone is flagrantly neurotic or OCD, I'm going to notice it as a professional. But generally I manage to keep my social life strictly social." I would say what's happened with me is the same thing. People say, "How am I doing?" Or, "You better be sparkling!" I find that within about two minutes, I can jettison all that, and the other person does too. Generally speaking, I don't take out a scorecard and start grading the other person. That would be exhausting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Conversation: Art or Skill? | 2/16/2010 | See Source »

...Obama pointed out in his speech Tuesday, even with all its problems, "nuclear energy remains our largest source of fuel that provides no carbon emissions." If a price is put on carbon, nuclear energy might look like a better investment down the line. And even in the absence of congressional action, such loan guarantees allow Obama to implement his energy policy directly, without the dithering Senate. As long as the much better-funded nuclear industry doesn't eclipse nascent renewables - which lack the lobbying muscle of the atomics - there should be room for all. "The fact is, changing the ways...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Green Politics Behind Nuclear Power | 2/16/2010 | See Source »

With Valentine’s Day behind us and the Black Eyed Peas concert less than two weeks away, we can’t help but wonder: Where is the love? Would the world truly be better off if Harvard were to stop teaching economics? Humanities departments would burgeon, post-Ec 10 lunch lines in Annenberg would dissipate, and former ec concentrators—no longer wishing to strut down Wall Street—wouldn’t be disappointed when said jobs eluded them. Such a world would have to be governed by a powerful force. Some call this...

Author: By Michelle B. Timmerman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Summers and Mankiw Blew Up The Economy? | 2/16/2010 | See Source »

...matter of fact, I think their offense is better without [Lin] sometimes,” Yale coach James Jones said. “I wasn’t surprised one bit that they were able to make shots...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Fiery Speech Sparks Second-Half Rally | 2/16/2010 | See Source »

...Harvard’s No. 5 men’s squash team, an 8-1 loss against No. 2 Yale could not dampen the fact that during a self-proclaimed rebuilding year, the team is still finishing better than last season...

Author: By Alex Sopko, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Squash Falls to Yale But Improves Finish | 2/16/2010 | See Source »

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