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Harley-Davidson has been through a few cycles. It was founded in Milwaukee in 1903, and within a decade built itself into a global business. It survived the Great Depression by selling to police departments. In 1957, it introduced the Sportster, a sleeker, less expensive alternative to the company's popular touring bikes and a response to a wave of British imports. The Sportster's relatively small size made it appealing to women. But by the 1970s, motorcycling had become a marginalized sport. Its renaissance came in the late 1980s, driven largely by baby boomers' new affluence. From...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Harley-Davidson Tries to Rejuvenate Its Business | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

...perversion of the government stepping in to run an industry to save the broader economy is that it must live with the consequences of its own actions, which in this case involves investing capital into a restructuring that increases the burden on social services, causes great suffering, and is a lesson to private enterprise that failure can, in some cases, be rewarded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GM Bailout: Billions to Put People Out of Work | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

...Half the time we play great and half the time we don’t,” Crimson coach Brian Baise said. “I thought the first two games were two of the best of the season. We were hitting at a much higher percentage than we had been...

Author: By Brian A. Campos, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Triumphs Over Newbury in Five-Set Match | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

...great, a lot of fun,” Weiler said. “I’m finally getting back in shape; I had a hamstring injury. Today was the first time I jumped well this year...

Author: By Brian A. Campos, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Women Take First in HYP, Men Turn in Solid Showing | 2/17/2009 | See Source »

...especially since my freshman year,” Jones said. “We’ve really come to a point where we’re cohesive as a team. We’re supporting each other and posting some tremendous results. Personally, my training has been really great this year...

Author: By Brian A. Campos, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Women Take First in HYP, Men Turn in Solid Showing | 2/17/2009 | See Source »

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