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...irony is that while the generals would have liked more troops in the past, they are cool to the idea of sending more now. That's in part because the politicians and commanders have had trouble agreeing on what the goal of a surge would be. But it is also because they are worried that a surge would further erode the readiness of the U.S.'s already stressed ground forces. And even those who back a surge are under no illusions about what it would mean to the casualty rate. "If you put more American troops on the front line...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What a Surge Really Means | 1/4/2007 | See Source »

...white employees charge hostility when blacks use the slur around them. Some employers cite the N word's prevalence in popular culture--and endorsements like Ridley's--to defend referring to black employees as "niggers." Ridley recommended that we simply "relax. Take a deep breath. It's gonna be cool." But we cannot. We will continue our efforts to eradicate this harmful slur from the workplace--forever. NAOMI C. EARP CHAIR, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Washington...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 15, 2007 | 1/4/2007 | See Source »

...Logic production house, a system was devised to incorporate the amphibious moves of dancers filmed in motion-capture suits and weave them back into the computer-generated characters, so that the sight of 10,000 penguins gyrating to Prince's Kiss seems not only weirdly natural but also pretty cool. And being George Miller, he would insist that his tap-dancing hero Mumble (voiced by Elijah Wood) be composed of no less than six million CGI penguin feathers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rare Bird | 1/3/2007 | See Source »

...growing up in Australia, my friends and I idolized the quickies, most of them from the unbeatable West Indian team that dominated the era. Tall, toned, with a swagger and menacing smirk that spoke straight to a 13-year-old boy, the finest fast bowlers were as cool as we could ever hope...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Heroes Are Only Human | 1/2/2007 | See Source »

...game. But when he finally goes - when any of our heroes step down - we are left with memories, highlights of former glories and all the blemishes, with none of the moments of genius. Retirement makes mortal. You could feel the humanity creeping in when Zidane lost his cool in the dying seconds of his career last year and head butted an Italian opponent. Where were the finesse, the flair, the skills we had grown to love so much? Who was this thug laying out his opposite number? Zidane was changed already...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Heroes Are Only Human | 1/2/2007 | See Source »

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