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Your cover story on the GOP's risk of extinction squarely addresses the Republicans' problems of connecting with voters but neglects to address the fact that, save Barack Obama, the Democrats are not in any better shape [May 18]. Remove the highly popular President from the Democratic equation, and that party, as evidenced by the previous Congress's approval ratings, is even less popular than George W. Bush. For all the cataclysmic talk about the GOP, the Democrats are one person away from being in the same boat. Constantinos Scaros, CLIFFSIDE PARK...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 6/1/2009 | See Source »

...economic downturn, tattoo removal is actually on the rise, says Dr. Amy Derick, a dermatologist in Barrington, Ill., who studies tattoo remorse. "It may be that people want a fresh start or are starting a new job," she says. Or it may be due to heartache or better judgment. Beverly Hills' dermatologist Will Kirby says that tattoo removal customers have doubled from 20 to 40% of his business over the past year. "We've seen quite an uptick. We're busier than ever," notes Kirby...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hate That Tattoo? Making Them Easier to Remove | 6/1/2009 | See Source »

...that you can still be listed as the instructor for a course while only giving three lectures a semester and selling each one of your students your $150 textbook—now that’s what I call cost/benefit analysis! To my expos class, you made me a better person. To my expos preceptor, you made me a man.Who knows, if the economy recovers, some of us might even become rich, but what will you do with your mammon? Will you give back to those who need it most? For only $75 a day, the price of one Shaq...

Author: By Daniel K Bilotti and Vincent M Chiappini, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: And So, in Closing... | 6/1/2009 | See Source »

...these, I have done. Others, I hope one day, or in the next day or two, to do, and do it hard. 1. Build a sled and slide down Widener steps. This is great for many reasons: one, sledding kicks ass, two, snow rules, and three, speed is way better than not-speed. Special challenge time: use a HUDS Dining Hall tray instead of a sled. Super challenge time: build the sled entirely out of beer. 2. Pretend you’re really attractive and funny and sensitive, and get a really pretty, sweet girl to fall in love with...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Before He Kicks The Bucket | 6/1/2009 | See Source »

...Philips agrees, “You better know what the hell you are talking about in front of Bryce...

Author: By Jillian K. Kushner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bryce E. Nelson | 6/1/2009 | See Source »

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