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...Italian Alps town of Viganella, nestled in a valley near the Swiss border. It sounds cozy, but come wintertime, nestled turns nasty, as not a ray of sun touches the town for nearly three months. So Viganella's mayor got the bright idea to install a giant, rotating mirror on a 900-m-high ridge to reflect the sun down on the shaded town's lone piazza...
...suggest to one of the locals that the recent arrival of winter sun must be a Copernican revolution. Viganella native Paolo Ragozza responds with a chuckle. "For us," he says, "it hasn't changed anything." Still, the nearby lodge owner is happy if the mirror brings new guests. "You'll see," he says, before giving driving directions, "it's a nice gadget." The town square is tiny, with no stores or restaurants, and is encircled by abandoned 15th century stone and wood cottages that look like drooping gingerbread houses. It is the vision of a dying mountain town, except...
...deep and perhaps unintended symbolism. The image of oneself that we see on the cover is distorted and fractured. Does this symbolize the fragmented nature of the human psyche today? In India, we have known for millennia that even the image that one sees in a clear mirror is not the real you. The real you is the spiritual spark that resides within the mysterious depths of human consciousness. So perhaps your cover is really more appropriate than you realize. Karan Singh Member of Parliament New Delhi...
...same time, I believe that getting the magazine on newsstands on Friday helps us set the news agenda, not just mirror it. The traditional newsmagazine was retrospective, looking back at what happened the previous week. But today's TIME is much more forward-looking, offering you guidance on what's essential to know going forward. Many news sources give you information; we provide knowledge and meaning...
...always look at myself in the mirror and ask, Am I doing enough?" he says. "I worry about a lot of things and honestly don't think I'll ever be stress free." Calm down, LT. Your team is going to the Super Bowl. It's in the cards...