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...past is better than simply ensuring, as best the government can, that it will not happen in the future. People will make money for things that they did not do from now until the end of time. And, suckers who actually accomplish something will often get nothing. Christopher Columbus died in relative affluence, claiming to have discovered what would become known as America. The first non-natives to actually set foot in the New World were Vikings, and they were probably eaten by black bears...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AIG Reaction: Stupidity and the Alchemy of Chaos | 3/20/2009 | See Source »

...were pleased about the way this particular significant action had played out. It was the first time that Kim's platoon had managed to chase down and apprehend an attacker in Ras al-Koor. "It was a joyful moment for us," said Sgt. Keith Ussery, 32, of Columbus, Missouri, "because we've been getting hit so much for the last few weeks. What we're worried about is, is justice gonna get served...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Ras al-Koor, the Iraqi Police Is More Feared than U.S. Soldiers | 3/15/2009 | See Source »

...themselves. Aside from partnerships with high schools in the wealthy New York suburbs of Brewster and Harrison, WilsonDailyPrep also recently signed on to offer discounted online programs at Riverside High School in Yonkers, N.Y., a city where a quarter of people under 18 live below the poverty line, and Columbus High in the Bronx, where students pass through metal detectors on the way to class. "There's a huge priority among educators and private and public schools to be able to get those services to those students who need it most," says Pietrafetta, who is spearheading partnerships between Academic Approach...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SAT in the Recession: Test-Prep Prices Drop | 3/14/2009 | See Source »

...clubs, Manhattan became my cupcake haven. When friends came to visit, I unknowingly turned our tour of the city into a cupcake walking tour. Interested in eating brunch near the Upper West Side? I would transform this into a tasting tour of the petite cupcakes of Magnolia Bakery at Columbus and 69th, the overpowering cupcakes of Crumbs at Amsterdam and 75th, the cream-filled cupcakes of Alice’s Tea Cup at Columbus and 73rd, and the pastel-colored cupcakes of Buttercup Bake Shop at Columbus and 72nd (the tour could have continued, but our stomachs always seemed...

Author: By Madeline W. Lissner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cupcake Queen | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

Research indicates that younger, less developed brains are at greater risk of second-impact syndrome, which is why the new concussion study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, is so troubling. Submitted to a scientific journal for peer review, the yet-to-be-published study examined 1,308 concussion incidents reported by athletic trainers and found that in girls' volleyball and boys' basketball and baseball, more than half of concussed players returned to play too soon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: Kids Competing Too Soon After Concussions | 1/21/2009 | See Source »

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