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...each of their hands as they died. One man had track marks so bad they had to shoot the poison into his neck, and he kept bolting upright, so Cain had to push his shoulder down with his right hand while letting the man hold Cain's left for comfort. The table has five straps on the gurney--two leg manacles, two wristbands and one chest belt--making a horizontal cross, the only thing in Angola that isn't pointing toward either heaven or hell. Cain says he stayed quiet when he killed his first man and didn't give...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Angola, La.: The Lessons of Cain | 7/10/2000 | See Source »

...also looking forward to a more enjoyable senior year because of this experience. Now that I am getting to know Boston better and am increasingly adding to my list of favorite places in the city, my senior year will be that much richer. Plus, it's a comfort to know that, before I graduate and leave the area in search of a new home, I have finally learned to appreciate what it means to live, and not only study, at Harvard--to feel at home here in the residence of my college years. Who knows--maybe, come fall semester...

Author: By Dawn Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Finding Hidden Treasures Along the Charles | 7/7/2000 | See Source »

...think this is unnecessary because there are certainly more marginalized groups out there. True--although physical comfort can often be on par with emotional, social or psychological comfort...

Author: By William P. Bohlen, | Title: On the Subway, Size Does Matter | 6/30/2000 | See Source »

...place to move, especially after the bozo in front of me reclines his seat those precious three inches. He may not think much of taking those three inches, but it means a whole helluva lot to me. If this were a utilitarian calculation, my discomfort would be to his comfort as Harvard's endowment is to my checking account...

Author: By William P. Bohlen, | Title: On the Subway, Size Does Matter | 6/30/2000 | See Source »

...everyone else, the best option is to wait until both services offer better interactive features or cable Net access to speed up Web surfing. High-definition TV could make onscreen text more legible. Meanwhile, I'm going to start planning next week's Survivor party--from the comfort of my home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: La-Z-Boy Surfing | 6/26/2000 | See Source »

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