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...they should. But more important, with a 97-win team that is arguably the most talented bunch in the majors, they will. There, we said it. The Chicago Cubs will win the World Series this October, delivering the nation a nice distraction from a hurting economy and a rough-and-tumble last month before the presidential election. Here's why. And in case you are wondering: no, none of the players or experts quoted in this story were dumb enough to second our prediction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Five Reasons the Cubs Will Win the Series | 10/1/2008 | See Source »

Zambrano offers another surprising postseason weapon: he's perhaps the best-hitting pitcher in the game. This season, he hit .337 with 4 home runs, and in all, he has smacked 16 home runs over an 8-year career. "It's nice to have that type of bat," notes Towers. "I don't say that loosely. If you have that type of bat, you don't have to double switch in a close game, because this guy can do as much damage as anyone coming off your bench. It allows him to stay deep into games and give your bullpen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Five Reasons the Cubs Will Win the Series | 10/1/2008 | See Source »

...struck by how glad the Haitian employees were to see me. The year wore on and our French greetings turned to lengthier French banter, and still I could not understand why our acquaintance should bring them such joy. Then I realized that they were probably homesick. That it was nice to have someone to talk with about familiar things, like plantains, and Creole, and warm weather. My next revelation was that seeing my friends at CVS also brought me joy, and that it was presumably because I was just as homesick as they were.At Harvard, almost all of us live...

Author: By Marina S. Magloire | Title: Our Place is in the Home | 9/30/2008 | See Source »

...forbids smoking in most workplaces and public spaces, including educational facilities. PASSHE chancellor John Cavanaugh has said that he interprets the prohibition to extend beyond just school buildings to all campus grounds, such as athletic fields, pathways or courtyards. "Many of our classes meet outdoors when the weather is nice," says PASSHE spokesman Kenn Marshall. "So it'd be very difficult to pick and choose when to forbid smoking. We chose a comprehensive ban instead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Smoking on Campus? Pennsylvania Smokers Fume | 9/29/2008 | See Source »

...want a nice b.good cheeseburger,” said Devakos—“I was going to have one, too!” added Beaver...

Author: By Hee kwon Seo, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ten People, 40lbs of Greens | 9/28/2008 | See Source »

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