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...California has ruled that one good deed may very well not go unpunished - unleashing a debate not only on who is a Good Samaritan but also who shouldn't even think about being one. On Dec. 19, the court made a decision in the case of Alexandra Van Horn v. Lisa Torti. The case alleged that Torti worsened the injuries suffered by Van Horn by yanking her "like a rag doll" from a wrecked car on Nov. 1, 2004, thus rendering Van Horn a paraplegic. The court found that Torti wasn't protected from legal action under California's current...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Perils of Being a Good Samaritan in California | 1/14/2009 | See Source »

...have our own ritual that has evolved over the years. It usually starts with blowing a conch-shell horn to rouse all the members. We walk down the beach, form a larger circle, do some jumping jacks to get the blood flowing. And one of our members always has a chant - a different chant each week that we always do our jumping jacks to. Then we go into the water and form a larger circle there - people are welcome to scream - and then it's a kind of open swim after that. For the past few years, the New York...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coney Island's Human Polar Bear | 1/1/2009 | See Source »

...like a big bear, man." - Patrick Van Horn in Swingers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forty Inspirational Speeches in Two Minutes | 12/12/2008 | See Source »

...pathological computer users, and internet addiction is rapidly gaining acceptance as a psychological disorder. Go cold turkey...I dare you. 5. It’s obsolete Whatever device you are reading this on, Apple just released a glossy multi-touch version molded from a single piece of unicorn horn. Smash your computer so you have an excuse to buy a new one. —Mark A. VanMiddlesworth is the incoming l337 Web Editor...

Author: By Mark A. Vanmiddlesworth, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Top Five Reasons to Smash Yr Computer | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...overture to “Oberon,” an opera by Carl Maria von Weber, was first, and HRO’s rendition was both articulate and spirited. Rebecca L. Gruskin ’11 opened the piece with a solemn, clear horn call that, in the opera, would signal the beginning of the Elf-King’s quest to save the hero, Huan. Gruskin was impeccable throughout the evening, and when the call returned, it was as clear but more optimistic, fitting the music perfectly. The strings were agile both dynamically and technically, evoking a mystical landscape...

Author: By Matthew H. Coogan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HRO Evokes Rich Moods | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

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