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Ever wish that your dog or cat could do a little bit more for you than sleep, eat and lick itself? Well, some animals can. Lately, a few--tame and wild--have made news by giving back and changing lives. Take a peep at these philanthropets, which have proved to be truly man's best friends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rover to the Rescue | 1/22/2006 | See Source »

...fills his third album in the past 12 months with nine lengthy tracks, each of which summarizes a year in his 20s. It's a conceit that at times elevates his self-pity to epic proportions (on The Sadness he wails, "The sadness is mine," over a flamenco guitar lick--¡qué melodramático!), but it also creates moments of immense tenderness as Adams says a reluctant goodbye to youth (Carolina Rain, Starlite Diner) and contemplates a commitment to something other than himself. "If you want any flowers," he sings with dawning wisdom on the standout Strawberry Wine, "you gotta...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 5 Voices You Need To Hear | 1/22/2006 | See Source »

...concerned either ?not much? or ?not at all.? And when it comes to personal investment in the issue, the numbers sink even lower, with less than 10 percent seriously concerned that they personally will fall victim to an attack, versus around a third of those with not a lick of concern...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Security Mom's Take on Terrorism | 1/20/2006 | See Source »

...surprise, however, may not be all bad. The sounds of light strings and island on-rhythms (and, occasionally, a guest piano lick by Mr. Cooder himself) might be just what you’re looking for while cramming, chatting, or passing...

Author: By Henry M. Cowles, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: In the Heart of the Moon: Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté | 9/30/2005 | See Source »

Eight years later, city officials proudly stood on the tarmac of the new Austin-Bergstrom International Airport as Air Force One taxied up with Bill Clinton inside as one of the first arrivals. The terminal has special touches: Amy's Ice Cream and the Salt Lick Barbecue Restaurant serve local delicacies, and a stage in the concourse offers live music. The airport brings in $1.8 billion annually and has created 35,700 new jobs. Bruce Todd, who was mayor in 1991, regrets the time the city initially wasted trying to fight the base closing. His advice to mayors facing what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Don't Fight It. It Might Just Work Out | 8/23/2005 | See Source »

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