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...what they are truly passionate about. This week, Schonberger met Theodore B. Bressman ’06, a.k.a. Cheddar Ted, on the MAC courts to play a little one-on-one and discuss his greatest love: the NCAA Tournament. Bell Lap: What up, Cheddar? Cheddar Ted: Not much, buddy. BL: You’re famous—in certain circles—for saying, “The tournament takes and it gives.” What do you mean, really? CT: The tournament is just such an emotional whirlwind for me. I literally alternate between states of intense euphoria...
...taxes. But the idea faces stiff opposition. Better Budgets Jon Blondal says it's no coincidence that nations currently running budget surpluses, such as Canada, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden and Australia, also happen to be the ones that have modernized and reformed their budgets. "The process is key," says Blöndal, an Icelander who regularly confers with treasury officials from around the world in his role as a budget expert at the O.E.C.D. in Paris. What does modernizing a budget mean? Consider Sweden, which made the switch a decade ago during a deep economic crisis. The government slashed spending...
...percentage of thc - the ingredient responsible for the "high" - remains within the 0.2% limit imposed by the European Union in 2002. Now several small European breweries are capitalizing on the more liberal attitudes. One, the Genuine Beer Company in Mendrisio, Switzerland, which distributes the slightly sweet tasting Hanf-blüte Beer, is conquering new markets, including traditionally wine-producing ones like Italy. "It is a very good beer and there is a big demand for it," explains Paolo Codoni, the company's ceo. "In countries where hemp is forbidden, the beer is a novelty." Although hemp beer remains...
...Blå One of Scandinavia's premier stages for jazz "and related sounds," this old warehouse on the Aker's west bank has live shows each night from Wednesday to Sunday. Brenneriveien...
Despite his denials, Gauguin too was haunted by Van Gogh. In the years after Arles, he painted a number of sunflowers (Still Life with Sunflowers on an Armchair; Caribbean Woman), which came to symbolize his latent appreciation of Van Gogh's talent. Blühm believes those weeks in Arles gave each artist the strength to follow the convictions of his own art in ways that would have been impossible without the intimacy they shared and eventually rejected. It was a destructive relationship in many ways, but one that left an indelible mark on two of the best-known artists...