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Somewhere along the way, THRIFT did not just stop being a value; it became a folly. Saving was for suckers; you'd miss the ride, die leaving money on the table when you could have lived it up. There are no pockets in a shroud, as the saying goes. We once saved about 15% of our income. By the roaring '80s the rate was 4%; now we're in negative numbers. Bob Hope liked to joke that "a bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it." But that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Real Patriots Don't Spend | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

...Buffalo in July. Hermann saw his velocity rise by a few miles per hour after college, and Walsh suggests that the same thing could happen to Haviland with the transfer to warmer weather. If his one-time ace is going to ascend the ranks, though, he’ll live and die with his curveball...

Author: By Emily W. Cunningham, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Haviland Off to Successful Start in Minors | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

...community in which it is written. “All literature, like wine, is local,” he said. “Local conditions provide the ingredients that give rise to literature. Literature realizes the universal when the local is combined with universal experience. “Europeans live in very close proximity to other countries, and Americans do not,” Teskey also said. “Many Europeans travel to other countries and speak other languages, whereas Americans do not do so as often. But after spending much time in France, it is very interesting...

Author: By Paul C. Mathis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Scholars Defend American Literature | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

...keys “hidden” near their doors, students should lock up and stop thieves before they have the chance to steal. It falls to students to take actions to prevent future crimes Both HUPD has taken steps to secure Harvard’s campus, but we live in an urban environment and safety can’t always be taken for granted. By taking personal precautions to make themselves less attractive victims for criminals—and by making better use of services provided to them by Harvard—students can help to make the campus...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Watch Your Back | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

Chose to look directly at the camera most of the time rather than at Joe Biden, moderator Gwen Ifill or the live audience. Her days of intense rehearsal were apparent, but she was much smoother than in recent media interviews when unspooling canned lines and opinions. Was crisp and calm and kept her folksiness to a few short bursts but effectively unleashed her earthy, relatable charm at choice moments in a winning...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Vice-Presidential-Debate Report Cards | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

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