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...most piercing blue eyes, and you always had a sense of where you stood with him by looking into them. They shone either with warmth or with wariness, depending on the situation--and if you ever drifted down and looked at his busted-up nose, they grew very wary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Karl Malden | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

...write about an amateur boxing match in which you participated. You had your nose broken and your jaw knocked out of line. Would you ever box again? I would like to box again. It's very thrilling. I'm not the sort to jump out of a plane or skydive, but in boxing, you're really putting yourself on the edge, especially for a safe, middle-class person like myself. I wish I was the kind of writer who would go to a war zone and write about something that's meaningful and important to people, but that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Writer Jonathan Ames | 7/16/2009 | See Source »

...Heat is to flies as alcohol is to man. Today, there were at least 20 flies in the office, all swirling lazily and crookedly. And since I’m covered with sweat, these flies would boldly venture near my ear or nose, unafraid of being swatted. Actually, the fly swatter is currently broken from overuse...

Author: By Helen X. Yang | Title: Hot and Sticky | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

...Democracy activists remain unconvinced. "The regime thumbed its nose at the entire U.N. system," says Debbie Stothard of ALTSEAN, a Southeast Asia-based network of activist groups campaigning for democracy and human rights in Burma. "It's time for the international community and the U.N. to take off the kid gloves. It's time the international community stopped regarding crimes against humanity, repression and human-rights violations as normal for Burma. The regime didn't fail to take this opportunity, it refused...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ban Ki-Moon Leaves Burma Disappointed | 7/5/2009 | See Source »

Before he can create a pair of uniquely-you specs, Davies first has to take some vital stats, including the distance between your temples, the width of your nose and the exact position of your eyes and ears. He'll then photograph your head and hand-draw a few sample designs based on your face shape and eyebrow line. The frames can be built from titanium, bloc acetate or buffalo horn, and colored to complement your skin and hair tones. This couture-design process doesn't come cheap: expect to pay an eye-watering $8,000. If that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Making a Spectacle | 7/1/2009 | See Source »

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