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...absolutely. I never push the limit. You never want to talk so much trash that when you stink it up, you look foolish. So I like to sort of walk the fine line of giving them a hard time without putting too much pressure on myself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kim Bain-Moore: First Lady of Fishing | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

...They talk whatever they want. They don’t care about gossiping right in the open. I’m trying to keep you out of that.”Here I probably threw in a little eye roll. “Well, that’s fine, Dad, but how do you think I’ll feel when I see everyone else today, all decked out in their Easter finery while I’m over in a corner—”“You’ll feel like a widow! Because that?...

Author: By Nathan D. Johnson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Featured Fiction | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

...eponymous district and draws upon countless chronological and geographical influences, both aesthetically and commercially—European luxury brands regularly vie for the attention of Harajuku consumers alongside local designers. The potential origins of this uniquely Japanese amalgamation of cultural pressures are currently on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in “Showa Sophistication: Japan in the 1930s,” which is on display until November of this year. The Showa period of Japanese history, which translates to “period of enlightened peace,” lasted from 1926 to 1989 and witnessed...

Author: By Roxanne J. Fequiere, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: MFA Shows Off Showa Style | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

...instrumentation—the glistening layers of beautiful acoustic guitar and the panflute—are unamplified, giving the song a very mellow and organic feel. M. Ward’s reverb-drenched vocals, unfortunately, feel as alien as bulldozers in an Oregon forest. M. Ward has a fine voice for folk music; why he feels the need to envelope it in reverb all of the time is a mystery. But “Hold Time” generally prevails in incorporating its distinct sonic elements to serve the holistic direction of its songs. What results is a unique, creative...

Author: By Mark A. Fusunyan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Ward | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

...students hardest. From freezing faculty salaries, offering buyouts to Harvard’s longest-standing employees, and serving chicken nuggets twice a week, Harvard is hitting students below the belt. Harvard may be saving money, but at what cost? Granted, this university has never been famed for its fine cuisine, but its gifted faculty, dedicated staff, and world-renowned library system have played a great part in making Harvard the institution it is today. Besides, wandering through the Widener stacks is like dating an undergraduate: something that requires special permission unless you are an undergraduate...

Author: By Alexandra A. Petri | Title: Save Saturday! | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

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