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...people of Haiti are reminiscent of Sisyphus, who continually rolled a large rock to the top of a mountain only to helplessly watch it roll back down [Jan. 25]. How much futility can be absorbed before hope ends? We can at least be grateful for the immense generosity of the world in the face of this tragedy and the profound resilience of the Haitians' human spirit. Carol Faubert, WOODSTOCK...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Heroic Efforts in Haiti | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

Heroic Efforts in Haiti The people of Haiti are reminiscent of Sisyphus, who continually rolled a large rock to the top of a mountain only to helplessly watch it roll back down [Jan. 25]. How much futility can be absorbed before hope ends? We can at least be grateful for the immense generosity of the world in the face of this tragedy and the profound resilience of the Haitians' human spirit. Carol Faubert Woodstock...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

Every Jan. 6, Greeks celebrate Epiphany with a ceremony full of symbolism and hope. All over the country, priests throw a gold cross into open water and young men dive in to retrieve it. The winners get a blessing on the spot; everyone else takes home some holy water for a trouble-free new year. Newly elected Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou attended ceremonies on the Aegean island of Lesbos this year, but with Greece sinking under debt and a huge budget deficit as fast as a priest's crucifix, Papandreou is going to need more than holy water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Greek Tragedy: Athens' Financial Woes | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

...Eftichios Vassilakis, vice chairman of Aegean Airlines, Greece's largest air carrier. "We are at a critical moment. Some like to say that Greeks respond best when we're at the edge of the cliff. Well, we're definitely at the edge of the cliff." Some Greek business leaders hope that the medicine, though bitter, will produce a healthier economy. "The crisis was inevitable," says Ioannis Kamatakis, CEO of MLS Multimedia, a technology company that produces GPS systems and translation software. "It represents a unique opportunity for Greece to turn the page...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Greek Tragedy: Athens' Financial Woes | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

...site launched Saturday, and, according to The Brown Daily Herald, it already has over 900 registered users. According to the article, the two juniors and newfound czars of campus love hope that each student on campus will one day receive an e-mail from their site that alerts them of the romantic possibilities lurking in cyberspace. Wishful thinking? Well, if the dating scene at Brown is anything like Harvard’s, we can only encourage these innovative ventures, although we’re skeptical about how effective they?...

Author: By James K. Mcauley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Around the Ivies Plus | 2/14/2010 | See Source »

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