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It’s supposed to be unseasonably warm today. The weather folks are predicting a high near 90 degrees. This isn’t necessarily undesirable, nor unreasonable—merely unseasonable. According to the heavens, we have six more weeks of spring before summer officially sets in; this...

Author: By Richard S. Lee, | Title: On Spring | 5/3/2001 | See Source »

The centrality of Jerusalem in Muslim spirituality is apparent in the story of Muhammad's mystical Night Journey to Jerusalem. Muslim texts make it clear that this was not a physical experience but a visionary one (not dissimilar to the heavenly visions of the Jewish Throne Mystics at this time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Islam's Stake: Why Jerusalem Was Central To Muhammad | 4/16/2001 | See Source »

The heavens raged, the wind blew, and when the floods subsided there were two new tribes in this rather apocalyptic season of "Survivor 2." The Baramundi tribe, minus Amber, and the Colby tribe.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On A Very Stormy 'Survivor,' the Placid One Goes Gently | 4/12/2001 | See Source »

Second, I can use my long limbs to reach stuff. All stuff. With a 6'4" wingspan, I usually don't even have to get up. My dorm room features my belongings built upwards towards the heavens, creating 50 percent more space. Look around your room--there's lots of...

Author: By Arianne R. Cohen, | Title: Editor's Notebook: Being Tall | 3/23/2001 | See Source »

Yet demoting Pluto would be even more grave for our spirit of discovery. Ever since Galileo trained his telescope on Jupiter and sighted, to his amazement, four Medicean stars never before seen with human eyes--ever since then we have been searching for new lights in the heavens. The discovery...

Author: By Stephen E. Sachs, | Title: Editor's Notebook: In Defense of Pluto | 2/28/2001 | See Source »

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