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...church, preferring instead to speak from a lectern that's at the same height as the congregation. But "there's a tension between what I will and will not do," Christie says. "We are not a religious version of Tesco," the British supermarket chain. That means Whitney Houston songs at funerals are acceptable, but New Age drumming groups in the church hall or Buddhist marriage vows are not. "We're out there competing with everyone else for trust and respect," Christie says, "and that's a good thing on balance." Respect has to be earned and lived out, Christie firmly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain | 1/23/2006 | See Source »

...name Enron may now be synonymous with lost jobs, ruined retirements and galling corporate fraud. But the company--whose former CEOs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling go on trial in Houston next week--also left a legacy of bright ideas. Here are three we can (grudgingly) thank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Enron Some Love | 1/22/2006 | See Source »

...because that is who I am,” she recalls. Gutman’s career flourished in Europe when her restrictions were eventually lifted, but she has only slowly made her way back across the Atlantic to America. In the 1990s, she performed as a soloist with the Houston Symphony and The Philadelphia Orchestra, in 2004 with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Kurt Masur, and, in 2005, she gave recitals and concerts in Baltimore, Boston and California, including with the San Francisco Symphony under Kurt Masur.Gutman says she enjoys performing before a young audience, making university appearances like...

Author: By Kristina M. Moore, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Russian Cellist Natalia Gutman to Begin US Tour | 1/21/2006 | See Source »

...Atlanta, Chicago, Houston The Hotel Indigo chain sets itself apart with hardwood floors, spa-style showers, free wi-fi and Starbucks coffee in the lobby. One caveat: guests had better like the color blue. Rooms start...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Boutique on a Budget | 1/15/2006 | See Source »

...Hotel des Arts, near Union Square, took a fanciful approach to its décor and commissioned local artists to paint the walls and furniture of select rooms. Spending the night in a one-of-a-kind room (with a private bath) costs $79 to $99. Atlanta, Chicago, Houston The Hotel Indigo chain sets itself apart with hardwood floors, spa-style Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Boutique On A Budget | 1/12/2006 | See Source »

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