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Right from the start, the nuclear age was wrapped in a paradox. An awful weapon had saved lives; a terrible instrument of war had brought peace. The images from Hiroshima seared the consciousness of a generation, forever serving as an admonishing reminder of mankind's destructive capacities. "In an instant, without warning, the present had become the unthinkable future," TIME wrote one week after the dropping of the bomb. And yet the very memory of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, of cities being reduced to rubble in an instant, provided an odd hope that such terror would never...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living Under the Cloud | 7/24/2005 | See Source »

...Judging by the number of billboards, Senegal's best-selling food product is stock cubes?but if you're persistent, you'll encounter plenty of zesty meals there without instant bouillon. And if you're a soul-food fan, you're in luck: by virtue of the slave trade, Senegalese cuisine was one of the key influences on African-American cooking. Senegal's Atlantic coastline ensures an abundance of seafood?grouper, monkfish and sea bream are common?while peanuts, millet and cassava are harvested from the central savanna area. Given Morocco's proximity, couscous is almost as widespread as rice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Dish On Dakar | 7/18/2005 | See Source »

...Sprouts in a Sack Think of it as planting for dirt dummies. Just drop the enclosed seeds into the bag's soil, and water gently. Voil?! An instant kitchen herb garden, with your choice of parsley, oregano and basil; $8 from wishingfish.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gear for the Garden | 7/18/2005 | See Source »

...flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Judging by the number of billboards, Senegal's best-selling food product is stock cubes - but if you're persistent, you'll encounter plenty of zesty meals there without instant bouillon. And if you're a soul-food fan, you're in luck: by virtue of the slave trade, Senegalese cuisine was one of the key influences on African-American cooking. Senegal's Atlantic coastline ensures an abundance of seafood - grouper, monkfish and sea bream are common - while peanuts, millet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Dish On Dakar | 7/17/2005 | See Source »

...down. I had failed to appreciate that the London bombers were victims of British society. To be fair to her, she is right that marginalization, real or perceived, diminishes self-esteem. Which, in turn, can make young people vulnerable to those peddling a radical message of instant belonging. But suppose the messages being peddled are marinated in religious rhetoric. Then wouldn't you say religion plays some role in motivating these atrocities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Denial Can Kill | 7/17/2005 | See Source »

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