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...couldn't summarize Yes Man better than Carrey did on The Tonight Show on Tuesday, when he purported to fall asleep and offered this précis between snores: "Carl Allen is a guy who doesn't engage in life. Then he decides to say yes to everything, no matter how silly or deranged it is. Critics are calling it a panacea for our dark times we're living in." In a little swipe at the competition, Carrey said of Yes Man, "It's the only movie this weekend where nobody dies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yes Man and Seven Pounds: Santas for Hard Times | 12/18/2008 | See Source »

...seen a lot of ignorance and intolerance. I now live in Northern California, so I have seen both sides of the coin as far as American culture and attitudes go. I don't think Bush ever took the opportunity in all his travels to see America or, for that matter, the rest of the world. He was never in touch. Thank you for your piece. It struck a major chord with me. Gregory S. McCoy, GUERNEVILLE, CALIF...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Detainees' Rights | 12/18/2008 | See Source »

...raised speaking English and Spanish. And I also speak Danish. And I can get by in French and Italian. I've acted in Spanish and English, but when something has to do with emotions, sometimes I feel I can get to the heart of the matter better in Spanish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Viggo Mortensen | 12/17/2008 | See Source »

Thanks for the revealing look at the global water crisis, but fixing the problem involves way more than wise use and conservation [Dec. 15]. You failed to mention anything about stewardship of our limited water resources. It doesn't matter how much water we have if it is rendered unsuitable for human use or consumption. We have an additional responsibility to take care of the water we have as if our life depended on it. Water quantity and quality are not mutually exclusive: without clean water, and enough of it, we simply cannot survive. Jennifer Peterson COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/17/2008 | See Source »

...seen a lot of ignorance and intolerance. I now live in northern California, so I have seen both sides of the coin as far as U.S. culture and attitudes go. I don't think Bush ever took the opportunity in all his travels to see America or, for that matter, the rest of the world. He was never in touch. Thank you for your piece. It struck a major chord with me. Gregory S. McCoy, Guerneville, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/17/2008 | See Source »

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