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...remember going to see the first Star Wars film when I was 14. I was blown away by the sheer scope of the film and the number of people who stood in long lines to see it. As a little person who stands just over 4 ft. (1.2 m) tall, I've found strength in the depiction of Yoda. Before Star Wars, I had never seen anyone of such small stature portrayed as a hero possessing tremendous strength and dignity. Lucas brought Yoda to life, all 2 ft. (0.6 m) of him, and created one of the greatest screen characters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 5/30/2005 | See Source »

...other words, the Sunnis coming in to the political process may shun Zarqawi, but they appear to accept Baathist-led guerrilla fighters killing U.S. soldiers as part of the Sunni mainstream. Fears of full-blown sectarian warfare between Shiites and Sunnis, meanwhile, have prompted urgent mediation efforts by, among others, the firebrand Shiite maverick Moqtada Sadr. Sadr appears to be using the opportunity to regain political traction against rivals in organizations such as the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, which is the most influential party in the ruling coalition of prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. But Sadr...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Early Return from Iraq for U.S. Troops | 5/25/2005 | See Source »

...emotional and mental vacation. The piece was a refreshing respite from articles about politics and elected officials and the negativity that seemingly surrounds us today. Gerald J. Luongo Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. I remember going to see the first Star Wars film when I was 14. I was blown away by the sheer scope of the film and the number of people who stood in long lines to see it. As a little person who stands just over 4 ft. (1.2 m) tall, I've found strength in the depiction of Yoda. Before Star Wars, I had never seen anyone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Don't Mention the War | 5/23/2005 | See Source »

...biggest nay-sayers [about online evaluations] at Yale were blown away by the substantive responses they got,” Kane said...

Author: By Allison A. Frost, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: CUE Response Exceeds Goal | 5/23/2005 | See Source »

...first Star Wars film when I was 14. I was blown away by the sheer scope of the film and the number of people who stood in long lines to see it. As a little person who stands just over 4 ft. tall, I've found strength in the depiction of Yoda. Before Star Wars, I had never seen anyone of such small stature portrayed as a hero with tremendous strength and dignity. Lucas brought Yoda to life, all 2 ft. of him, and created one of the greatest screen characters of all time. "Judge me by my size...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 30, 2005 | 5/22/2005 | See Source »

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