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...hundreds of youngsters--some speaking Russian, others Estonian--packed into the place for an all-night techno rave. "It was an experiment, the first time we've done this," says Andrus Villem, the Patarei's project manager, who wants to exorcise the ghosts by turning the fortress into an impromptu arts center...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Power of Positive Memory Loss | 1/11/2007 | See Source »

...maybe not. In the dead of a New England winter, Harvard students awoke to golden sunshine, gentle breezes, and temperatures in the high 60s, donned shorts and t-shirts, and emerged from their beds to a peculiar scene. The Yard was littered with sunbathers, Frisbee games, and even an impromptu barbeque. It was awesome...

Author: By Daniel E. Herz-roiphe | Title: Christmas Comes Late | 1/8/2007 | See Source »

Their freshman year, Urban went to an autograph signing for Manny Ramirez and ended up doing an impromptu interview of Red Sox players, Jobbins recounted...

Author: By Aditi Banga, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Alum Vies for Job with The Donald | 12/19/2006 | See Source »

...speech - and shielded him from accusations of being anti-Islam. On the other hand, it's possible that he wouldn't have even visited the Blue Mosque if he hadn't had Regensburg damage to repair. Similarly, the Vatican seemed to momentarily reopen the celibacy question with an impromptu meeting of Cardinals last month, which was just as quickly closed by a public statement saying that the current policy stands. Now Hummes, the Brazilian Cardinal about to take over the Congregation for the Clergy, has reopened it again. We can't know if Hummes - who on Monday clarified that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Benedict Flip-Flopping? | 12/4/2006 | See Source »

There was a hippie vibe to the event, perhaps because we were outdoors, or because there was a guy playing jazz on an accordion, or because of the misspellings on the printed menu, or because the guests recited impromptu poetry, or because the Ghetto Gourmet's logo of a skull with chef's hat hung on a sheet, or maybe it was just because our host kept taking long hits off a joint...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Secret Suppers | 11/6/2006 | See Source »

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