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“When I grow up, I want to be a bus driver.”What had once been an adorable placemat, made by my kindergarten self, had now adopted a more mocking tone. I sat at my kitchen table, and tried not to cry. I was 16...

Author: By Alyssa N. Wolff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Driving Miss Crazy | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

This all has deep and wide implications for a world that seems as religiously polarized now as it has ever been. Always stressing that the Buddha's own words should be thrown out if they are shown by scientific inquiry to be flawed, the Dalai Lama is the rare religious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Monk's Struggle | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

In his poem, “Voice from the Past,” Jawad imagines Shakespeare knocking at Scheherazade’s door—but Scheherazade can’t recognize him because she’s distracted by the Iraq war.

Author: By Bonnie J. Kavoussi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'A Professor Without a University' | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

Maureen Dowd wrote a column in response to yours in which she draws a parallel between your approach to relationships and technology's effect on society and relationships. What did you think about that? People are always saying, "Aren't people more complicated than animals?" And we are. But one...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Shamu Lady Is Back! | 3/10/2008 | See Source »

Adrian Tomine is a critically acclaimed cartoonist best known for his comic book series “Optic Nerve” and his soulful illustrations, which have appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, and Rolling Stone. His graphic novel “Shortcomings” is listed among The New...

Author: By Kerry A. Goodenow, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Tomine Gets Serious About Comic Art | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

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