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...dark side of corporate efficiency and cost savings is the consumers' stress, frustration, anger and wasted time spent attempting to resolve a problem. The interminable wait for a phone representative, the incomprehensible English from India or the Philippines and an unsatisfactory conclusion are all beyond endurance. Bernard Sussman, Longboat Key, Florida...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 3/27/2008 | See Source »

...essentially comes down to convincing superdelegates that they can't afford to take a chance on Obama, that she is the only candidate who can win the White House against McCain. It's a breathtaking gambit. And it could work. But it has some Democrats asking, At what cost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Still in It To Win It | 3/27/2008 | See Source »

...risky bets. By giving people with a registered Starbucks card free upgrades on lattes, for instance, the company could be leaving as much as 30¢ to 70¢ per drink on the table. When I ask Coles how much that program, which also includes free drip refills, will cost the company overall, he simply says, "We believe it's worth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Starbucks Looks for a Fresh Jolt | 3/27/2008 | See Source »

...SOLDIER'S VIEW An Army Ranger in Iraq reflects on the ongoing cost of the war, at time.com/4000

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Briefing | 3/27/2008 | See Source »

...over 1 million smaller numbers; that every one of the 1 million service members who have fought in Iraq has his or her own personal numbers. Over 1 million 8's and 3's. When you are evaluating the price of the war, weighing potential rewards versus cost in blood and treasure, I would ask you to consider what is worth the lives of three of your loved ones? Or eight? Or more? It would be a tragedy for my 8 and 3 to have died without us being able to complete our mission, but it maybe even more tragic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Real Meaning of 4,000 Dead | 3/26/2008 | See Source »

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