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...shattering argument that what was really changing society was the radical acceleration of change itself. Future shock, the Tofflers said, is what happens when change occurs faster than people's ability to adapt to it. The book resonated for the 1960s counterculture, and in some ways it echoes even louder in the digital era. "People today," says Alvin Toffler, "are scared silly...
Michael isn't alone in apparently equating slowness with wisdom. Richie's first new album in 10 years is also a rather slumberous affair, one whose title, Louder than Words, belies its content. This is a soft, quiet album. The first song, Piece of Love, does have a deep, engaging bass groove, but few moments on this CD--except the wonderful cascade of jazz that closes out the song Lovers at First Sight--really hook us. The talented Richie can do more--remember Easy and Three Times a Lady? Those songs were slow too, but they had a casual charm...
Police blocked off Mass. Ave. so protesters could cross to Holyoke Center. As they approached the building that houses most of the central administration, the protest became louder and more unified while employees and administrators watched the crowd from their office windows...
Despite the lackluster performance, there were a few fun moments in the concert, like the catchy intro chants ("Do that shit! Funky shit!") that got the crowd involved. When the group urged the crowd to scream "Let's pack the pipe," Harvard students went along with it, chanting louder and louder. If Dean Lewis was watching, he probably had a nervous breakdown. Just the thought of that was more entertaining than anything the Pharcyde offered...
...that corporations and organizations supporting the bill pumped almost $6 million last year into the war chests of Congressional supporters, Democrats retorted that Republicans merely representing big business. "Both sides offer arguments of principle to justify their positions," says TIME's Eric Pooley. "But money is talking a lot louder than principle in this case...