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...masterpiece is indeed a strange loop, but one that deserves close attention.“I Am a Strange Loop” sets out to probe the essence of the soul—in a philosophical, cognitive sense, not a religious one. Consciousness, soul, and “a light on inside” are all terms referring to the essential “I” which somehow composes an individual human self.The book argues that this “I” is a kind of loop, leading to its title—which, the author is quick...

Author: By Benjamin C. Burns, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Reflection on The Loopy Self | 4/27/2007 | See Source »

...light of the Zayed Center’s having promoted activities in evident conflict with the purposes of the gift, Harvard indicated to representatives of the donor that the University was seriously considering returning the gift funds,” Harvard wrote in a press release at the time...

Author: By David K. Hausman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Equal Privileges For Notorious Alums | 4/27/2007 | See Source »

...Four members of a Mongol family appear dressed in their finest pose outdoors, the young bride rearmost in a 2-by-2 formation. While the other faces are rendered in a murky orange-brown, hers is painted with snow-white makeup and cherry-red lipstick. Together with a shimmering light blue jacket, her brilliant image springs forth from behind her mother and sibling.Tucked in the small alcove of the gallery are perhaps the two most enthralling photographs in the entire exhibition. Here, “Rural Tibetan kitchen” (1923) and “Tibetan apothecary?...

Author: By Jeremy S. Singer-vine, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Photographing Distant Lands and Vanished Kingdoms | 4/27/2007 | See Source »

Third, admit that red lights are there for a reason. Does the sign say “No Turn on Red?” Maybe it’s because of that line of high-schoolers coming home from Cambridge Rindge and Latin. Have patience; that right turn will still be there when the light is green...

Author: By Nathaniel S. Rakich | Title: Please, Please Don’t Run Me Over | 4/27/2007 | See Source »

Even worse, a left at a red light is not only grossly illegal and potentially lethal to pedestrians, but it may also metallically entangle you with a fellow road user. Even if you have no sense of self-preservation, the ensuing gaskets blown would doubtless be annoyingly disruptive to us students in the library...

Author: By Nathaniel S. Rakich | Title: Please, Please Don’t Run Me Over | 4/27/2007 | See Source »

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