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What a shame that under your photograph of "green Londoner" Cameron commuting on his bike you forgot to tell us that a limousine follows him to carry papers he "cannot put in his pannier." Some "green Londoner," eh? Dennis O'Grady, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cameron in Focus | 10/1/2008 | See Source »

...humor my friends and I have [Sept. 22]. In the theater where I saw Burn After Reading, everyone laughed throughout. The Coen brothers are very smart about people who do stupid things. The scene in which the detective tries to speed away but has parked between two cars and cannot get out is right out of a Road Runner cartoon. Wile E. Coyote is alive and well! Judith Canaan, KALAMAZOO, MICH...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cameron in Focus | 10/1/2008 | See Source »

...also at play, with imprudent lending driving out prudent lending. This tends to occur as responsible institutions see their market share fall while those of irresponsible institutions rise, and decide to emulate the reckless practices they previously eschewed. The phenomenon was particularly prevalent in the mortgage market. Central bankers cannot escape censure, either. In his memoirs Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, writes: "I was aware that the loosening of mortgage credit terms for subprime borrowers increased financial risk, and that subsidized home-ownership initiatives distort market outcomes. But I believed then, as now, that the benefits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Back to Reality | 10/1/2008 | See Source »

...watching teammates’ shots and getting back on defense.”Harvard could certainly benefit from a solid defensive effort, as Brown brings a forceful attack to the pool. While Connolly has shined in goal, logging ten saves in the last contest against the Bears, he cannot stifle the opposition himself. The potent Brown offense relies heavily on sophomore Gordon Hood, who haunted the Crimson with a hat trick ten days ago. The visitors have averaged a healthy 10.5 goals per game this season and bring an impressive a three-game winning streak to Cambridge...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Begins October with Revenge in Mind | 10/1/2008 | See Source »

...spike in violence in its eastern provinces this year. According to Pakistan military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas, this may be because "the priorities are mismatching." While the U.S. is focused on Afghanistan, the Pakistan army sees the battle currently raging in Bajaur as its priority, he said. "We cannot risk opening up another front while we don't have the resources...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Shake-Up at the Top of Pakistan's Spy Agency | 9/30/2008 | See Source »

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