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A group of actors sat in folding chairs, arranged in a semi-circle. They read lines from scripts resting on black music stands. “Talk of children at the age of 20 is a definite mark of crazy,” one actor said. He played a character...

Author: By Gulus Emre, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Learning How to Play Right | 4/29/2009 | See Source »

But these standard jeremiads against Harvard’s curricular vacuity, as just and true as they are, only extend so far. For one cannot seriously contest whether Harvard graduates are brilliant, well read, and extremely likely to succeed at whichever tasks they choose to apply themselves. Yet, despite this...

Author: By Christopher B. Lacaria | Title: That Nameless Virtue | 4/29/2009 | See Source »

It's not surprising that Wal-Mart offer lower prices than Toys "R" Us on consumables, one of the retail giant's core competencies. What should be more disconcerting for Toys "R" Us is that Wal-Mart often beats the toy company at its own game. For example, a collectable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Toys "R" Us Sell Toilet Paper? | 4/28/2009 | See Source »

There is one statistic in our extraordinary poll and cover story about "The New Frugality" that illuminates a wonderful contradiction in the American character: 57% of those surveyed believe that in this new economic environment, the American Dream will be harder to achieve, while virtually the same percentage, 56%, believe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: American Thrift | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

Readers come away from bonnet books with an easy-to-digest history lesson and, jah, a little Pennsylvania Dutch dialect. There are occasional strident notes - a character or two who sound as if they'd be more at home at a Starbucks than at a Singing. But at their best...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Amish Romance Novels: No Bonnet Rippers | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

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