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When I was a little boy, Irving was a man of mystery, like James Bond suavely passing through Miami International Airport. My grandmother and I greeted him as he came off a plane and we sat in a coffee shop, where he diagrammed an atom on a napkin and explained his job - nuclear physicist. Only years later did I learn that he was involved in Operation Dominic, as the U.S. detonated 105 nuclear explosions in the Pacific and he flew in an airplane trying to measure a bomb's electro-magnetic pulse. He hardly ever discussed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Oldest Man at Burning Man | 9/1/2008 | See Source »

...said when his resignation takes effect. But if the LDP elects Aso as president, the expectation is that the much-more appealing leadership could restore confidence in the party and help it win the general elections that needs to take place before Sept. 2009. Aso is a political golden boy, in spite of his 67 years, who is known for his love of manga or Japanese-style comic books. Some consider him destined for the top office, given his array of personal ties to former prime ministers and to the Imperial family itself (His brother-in-law is a prince...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Japan, A Strategic Resignation | 9/1/2008 | See Source »

...presidential hopeful are physical stats: Obama's height and McCain's age. Also present near the top are queries for "Barack Obama Muslim," which began in earnest after Insight magazine published a story online in January 2007 claiming falsely that Obama had attended a fundamentalist Muslim madrassa as a boy in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the McCain team has seen an increase in searches about the candidate's daughter Meghan and her lunch with The Hills star Heidi Montag...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Web's Word: Obama Is Not the Antichrist | 8/29/2008 | See Source »

...Alaska governor, Palin said Friday, "I stood up to the lobbyists, the big oil companies and the good old boy network." And she tossed an unmistakeable garland to Democrat Hillary Clinton "for showing such grace and determination in her campaign ... The women of America aren't finished...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Women Vote for Palin? | 8/29/2008 | See Source »

...political experience under my belt ... that's a good thing, that's a healthy thing. That means my perspective is fresher, more in touch with the people I will be serving. I would use that as an advantage. I've certainly never been part of a good old boy club. That I would use in a campaign. And that's been good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transcript: TIME's interview with Sarah Palin | 8/29/2008 | See Source »

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