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...need of human beings to wipe out one another. Mars, the Roman god of war, would be reassured to know that people are just as bloodthirsty as ever, accomplishing with suicide bombs and attack helicopters what was once achieved by swords and spears. The next time Mars and Earth brush past each other, almost three centuries from now, either we will have driven ourselves to extinction as a species, or (more optimistically) human colonists will be able to look down from the Martian surface at a prominent blue Earth and marvel at how humankind finally managed to conquer its inner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 22, 2003 | 9/22/2003 | See Source »

Father Roman is used to feeling his shoulders brush against the stucco walls in this quick, but steep climb. He is in charge of a group of several monks that operate the bells on an everyday basis as well as more elaborate orchestras on holidays...

Author: By Anne K. Kofol, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Monastery Mourns Loss of Bells | 9/15/2003 | See Source »

...culpability. That's a mistake, says Mushirul Hasan, a professor of history at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University. "The government should say, 'This could be the result of what happened in Gujarat.' Then people would see that they were taking a fairly decent position instead of trying to brush it under the carpet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bloody Monday | 9/1/2003 | See Source »

...attempted to claim him as a forebear. Chagall demurred. He wanted no part of the Surrealist notion that art flowed from the dictates of the unconscious. What Chagall believed was that art flowed from his whole self, from his memories and desires. Let the world fly apart under his brush; he was always the master of his own revels...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Magical Modernist | 8/25/2003 | See Source »

...fill, others are purchasing the high-end treat and wearing it on their face. La Prairie's fall makeup line, Skin Caviar Concealer and Foundation ($150), is this season's self-indulgent must have. The concealer sits hidden in the cap of the foundation jar, and the attached mini-brush ensures smooth application. La Prairie also carries a Skin Caviar Luxe Cream ($300 for a 1.7-oz. jar or $550 for 3.4 oz.). Meanwhile, Chicago's Four Seasons hotel is offering a caviar facial treatment at its in-house spa. Guests have their faces smothered in a pricey mixture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beauty Trends: Caviar Chic | 8/25/2003 | See Source »

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