Word: imperfect
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...short stories, makes his grownup narrator a writer very like himself and brings him to a complex, loving reconciliation with his old school despite its flaws. Writing, Wolff suggests, can teach you not only a measure of self-knowledge but also the ability to open yourself to an imperfect world. "The life that produces writing can't be written about," the narrator maintains. But in Old School Wolff gives it a very good shot. --By Christopher Porterfield
...homophobic attacks have dropped slightly; but anti-Semitic complaints have increased nationwide. Is there a method to this madness? To find out, TIME has reconstructed a week in the life of the people who've suffered a verbal or physical assault because of their perceived differences. In this imperfect collage - Saturday, Nov. 8 through Friday, Nov. 14 - the stories share many qualities: young perpetrators, usually acting without organization, lashing out at people and sacred places. Their motivations vary, but through their action they share a desire to keep Europe's deepest wounds unhealed. 6 P.M., SATURDAY ROME A 22-year...
...civilization can claim the flawless pursuit of values like tolerance, and Western civilization’s history reveals it as particularly imperfect. Western civilization is wrought with intolerance and oppression: expansive and imperialist supremacy efforts by Western nations—such as the Crusades, the Inquisition and 19th century colonialism—killed and oppressed millions in various countries in the world. Even the United States, prized by many as the bastion of liberty and equality, is no mere bystander of intolerant and repressive action. Many of America’s founders who espoused that...
...this case, inspection appears to be an imperfect science...
...have to agree with the dissent to your staff editorial on online course registration for Harvard (Editorial, “Register.Harvard.Edu,” Oct. 31). All of the concerns expressed about worsening an imperfect advising process are quite justified. Beyond this, however, the development of an online course registration system would only lead to further headaches for students and further unnecessary costs for the University...