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...engineering student, could muster only this lament: "I don't know what America wants from us." Despite a recent rise in Islamic fundamentalism, encouraged in part by a government-sponsored religious campaign, few Iraqis seem to share Osama bin Laden's repugnance for Western culture. Sitting on the lawn of Al Mustansiriyah University, geography student Hamid Lechali, 19, complained that America wants to control Iraq's huge oil reserves. But when the discussion moved away from politics, his 18-year-old girlfriend delightedly declared her favorite actors to be Tom Cruise and Nicolas Cage. "I like John Travolta too," Lechali...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Live From Baghdad | 11/25/2002 | See Source »

...door), they are sturdy, wind resistant, waterproof, well insulated and require no special skills or tools to assemble--perfect, according to their inventor, for use as temporary housing in a war or a natural disaster. The Shade Pod, an open-air version with legs, is just right for lawn parties. INVENTOR Sanford Ponder AVAILABILITY Next summer, starting at $745 TO LEARN MORE icosavillage.net...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Thinking Big | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...being drunk, it’s your last chance to tailgate with all of the—uh—provisions provided. There’s no such thing as a “keg ban” at Penn. So, buy your Philly cheese steaks, bring the lawn furniture and hope for nice weather as you prepare for the game in the City of Brotherly Love...

Author: By Alex M. Sherman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: March to the Sea: Go To Philly, For Cheese' Sake | 11/14/2002 | See Source »

...business doubled in the last year: "Now when parents go out to dress the family for trick or treat-ting, they feel bad if they leave out the pooch." Not only that, it's the only time of the year you can let your animal foul a neighbor's lawn and claim it's in the spirit of the holiday. Usually ranging from around $10 to $20, the getups are at least a little cheaper than dressing up Billy as Spider-man, although you may pay more later should Rex require deworming after gob-bling a dodgy pumpkin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Starting Time | 10/28/2002 | See Source »

...oldest and most refined cocktails: the Old Fashioned. This classic cocktail was invented in the late 19th century at the Pendennis Club in Louisville, Ky., for a prominent Southern colonel and whiskey connoisseur. Since that time the Old Fashioned has been a favorite of the stylish. From speakeasies to lawn parties to Hollywood soirees, the Old Fashioned was such a staple it inspired a Cole Porter song, “Make it Another Old Fashioned, Please...

Author: By Alice O. Wong, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Drinky-Drink | 10/24/2002 | See Source »

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