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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...that makes it legal for him to arrest you. You can tell him he is stupid, you can tell him he is ugly, you can call him racist, you can say anything you might feel like saying about his mother. He has taken an oath to listen to all of that and ignore it. That is the real teachable moment here: cops are paid to be professionals, but even the best of them are human and can make stupid mistakes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Viewpoint: The Stupidity of the Gates Arrest | 7/25/2009 | See Source »

...Ching joined the U.S. Army and fought Japanese forces during WWII. He went on to become an electronics technician, but after retiring, he began volunteering as a docent at Angel Island in hopes of drawing more attention to that moment in history. "We've been fighting, but nobody would listen," he says. "Finally someone has said sorry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: California Apologizes to Chinese Americans | 7/22/2009 | See Source »

Leadership, to Americans, is a familiar concept. Go into any bookstore, and the number of tomes with the word in the title--Total Leadership, The Leadership Code, Leadership for Dummies (of course)--can make you think it has replaced dieting as a way to move merchandise. Listen to politicians' stump speeches, and it will be seconds before you hear them extol their unique leadership qualities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Charisma? Don't Worry, You Can Still Be a Leader | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

...anything," Paul says. "It's all about investing yourself in it." This DIY attitude is an integral part of what makes wizard rock spread. It's the musical equivalent of fan fiction: fans hear about the band or see it live, and they don't want to just listen; they want to play. "There's a quote about the Velvet Underground," Paul says. "Nobody ever bought their records, but for every 10 people who saw them play, four of them started a band. It's almost like that with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Boy Who Rocked | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

...plot's darker, deeper scenes? - Josh Hertzel, Omaha, Neb. To be honest, that's the kind of stuff I like doing and gravitate toward naturally. It probably comes easier to me than the comedy. On those days, I generally try to be as isolated as possible and listen to lots of music that will hopefully kind of depress me or get me into a less exuberant state. (Read a review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Daniel Radcliffe | 7/16/2009 | See Source »

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