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...memorize propaganda lessons, complaining about something, leaving the house without permission?their leader would get one of the other soldiers (usually the 1.93-m, 127-kg Dresnok) to severely beat the offender. Jenkins soon concluded that feigning fealty was the only way to survive. "In North Korea, when you lie they think you are telling the truth," he says, "and when you tell the truth they think you are lying. You learn real quick to say no when you mean yes, and yes when you mean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Long Mistake | 12/6/2004 | See Source »

...have this straight. it's O.K. to lie about the reasons for invading another country but not O.K. for two men or two women to marry. It's O.K. to hand our children a budget deficit that will choke them but not O.K. to use stem cells to fight disease. It's O.K. to duck the real war on terrorism, jeopardize Social Security and take a pass on fixing the health-care system but not O.K. to believe in the separation of church and state. Would those be the famous "moral values"? Thanks, but no. You keep yours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 12/6/2004 | See Source »

MUSIC | Lucia Lie, A Hero Next Door, Anti-Love Project, Via Audio

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Happening | 12/3/2004 | See Source »

Perhaps it’s little more than a sad statement about our culture, but North Americans seem to be unable to let sleeping dogs lie when presented with the opportunity for relaxation that is the holiday season. We seem overly keen to fill the void in our daily stress-level with a craven consumerism that obligates one to find the perfect gift at the perfect price for just about everyone. According to a study by the American Research Group, the average American will spend just over $1000 on gifts this season—more than double the average individual...

Author: By Adam Goldenberg, | Title: And So It Begins | 11/30/2004 | See Source »

...actor. As soon as we finish a scene, I need to go back to being myself, because it freaks me out. But it was hard not to take this home with me," she says. "I would feel cheated on when I went home. There were weekend nights I would lie in bed instead of going out with my friends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: A Fantasy You Can Bring Home to Mother | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

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