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...holy grail of crossword publications, the Times, is every cruciverbalist’s dream. In the Times, puzzles get harder as the week progresses from Monday to Saturday. Although Saturday puzzles are the hardest, Sunday’s is bigger than the others, clocking in at about a Thursday in difficulty—it’s the peak of crossword writing. And one Harvard sophomore has made...

Author: By John F. Pararas, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Real Man of Letters | 1/18/2007 | See Source »

...prescribing could lead to further efficiency in medical record keeping, which many believe is vital to both improving health care delivery and lowering costs. "Electronic prescribing could be an on-ramp for physicians beginning to use a full-featured electronic medical records system," Hutchinson says. "That's the holy grail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cause of Death: Sloppy Doctors | 1/15/2007 | See Source »

...worried about those revolutions you’ve been planning with your blockmates, but with a little caution, there’s no reason not to make the switch in perfect confidence that your civil liberties will remain intact. Not only will gmail provide you with the holy grail of internet communications—an absolutely spotless inbox, but its system of filters will allow you to divert those troublesome “academic” e-mails into a special folder, where they need never trouble your twitching, bloodshot eyes.In addition to filters, might I also recommend gmail?...

Author: By Sara J. Culver, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: DEAR SARA | 12/17/2006 | See Source »

...magnanimous; the women are at least 18, clearly far too old for Kelly’s taste. Exegesis number two: Snoop is on a crusade. Yes, an actual crusade. How else can one explain the girls in chain-mail, Snoop’s semi-medieval hood, or the giant grail-like chalice he uses to get his drink on? Snoop’s a knight sent from SoCal to annex the Middle West. The third interpretation is that Snoop just wanted a vacation. Maybe he wanted a chance to rock his unworn furs and hang with some heartland honeys...

Author: By Jake G. Cohen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: Snoop Dogg ft. R. Kelly, "That's That" | 11/16/2006 | See Source »

...medieval Dryslwyn Castle in Camarthenshire. The Welsh landscape has a spiritual vibe that has survived changes of faith (paganism, Christianity) and rule (Romans, Vikings, Celts). Near Nevern church is a simple cross carved into a cliff by pilgrims?one of the many alleged resting places of the Holy Grail. In its crevices, visitors have stuck flowers, candles and coins. Our last stop: St. Non's Well, a clifftop medieval sacred spring. Offerings are left here, too; a local healer sends clients along for solace; and there's a Roman Catholic retreat house nearby. Whatever your bag, these places are balm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wales Tales | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

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