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...left out the psychic kid, the Korean gangster and many others, but you get the point. The island may not be purgatory, but metaphorically it is: almost all the castaways have a past to atone for, and their backstories, told in flashbacks, give the mystery and monsters emotional grounding. The result is a moving, literate popcorn thriller that weaves dozens of characters' lives into a story of interconnection, redemption and grace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the Future of Television Is Lost | 9/24/2006 | See Source »

...some places as much as 50% higher than they were last fall. And some farmers who run pick-your-own patches are even importing pumpkins and placing them in the fields to ensure customers will have something to "harvest" and carve before Oct. 31. Of course, as every kid can tell you, a lack of jack-o'-lanterns can't kill the true Halloween spirit. After all, there's no shortage of chocolate or candy corn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Great Pumpkin Shortage | 9/24/2006 | See Source »

...former right hand had floated lightly, the fake one moved like a dumbbell--fat, clunky and heavy. Its 2 1/2 lbs. were concentrated in the electronic hand--the place farthest from the half-forearm. I kept bumping it into things. I named it Ralph, after the clumsiest kid in my grade school...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How I Lost My Hand But Found Myself | 9/24/2006 | See Source »

...When you get a kid like Ryan Tully, who’s universally respected by all the players and the coaches, then it’s a little bit easier,” Murphy says. “I think he’s made a potentially difficult situation as good as we can possibly...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: FOOTBALL 06: Close Vote Means Easy Decision | 9/22/2006 | See Source »

...fact it is a fight for dollars. Every day, in Targets and Wal-Marts across the country, these two brands go at it. Which one do you give your kid? It depends on how old your child is, obviously, but it also depends on what kind of parent you are. As any good Supermom will tell you, Baby Einstein is the choice of parents who want their daughter to speak Swahili by 7th grade and go to Harvard. They leave the Barbies for other people - people who, they imagine, just want their daughter to have a smile on her face...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Baby Einstein vs. Barbie | 9/22/2006 | See Source »

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