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...famously used to spend hours trimming back the branches of trees at the ranch--for more of a view, and to get firewood. Now he looks out a large window at a thick bank of oak trees standing like silent green witnesses to the life on the other side of the glass. Hermann Hesse wrote, "A longing to wander tears my heart when I hear trees rustling in the wind at evening." What does my father think of when he looks out at the oak trees? Does he dream? Feel old longings stir somewhere in him? There are pictures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What We'll Do For Dad On His 91st Birthday | 2/4/2002 | See Source »

Talent always speaks louder than words. To me, George Harrison was never the quiet Beatle. ROBERT DEL VALLE Royal Oak, Mich...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 31, 2001 | 12/31/2001 | See Source »

...DARA Neighborhoods (Atlantic) The cornetist-guitarist-vocalist makes music that doesn't just grow on you; it grows around you, locking you in an inescapable embrace, like an oak tree that's knotted around a fence. Once his magical blend of jazz and blues gets hold of the listener, there's no escape--and no wanting to leave. Dara, who has played sideman to jazz greats, has become a master...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Best and Worst of 2001: Music | 12/24/2001 | See Source »

...Dara Neighborhoods (Atlantic) The cornetist-guitarist-vocalist makes music that doesn't just grow on you; it grows around you, locking you in an inescapable embrace, like an oak tree that's knotted around a fence. Once his magical blend of jazz and blues gets hold of the listener, there's no escape - and no wanting to leave. Dara, who has played sideman to jazz greats, has become a master...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music | 12/24/2001 | See Source »

...foot the entire bill. The industry's lack of foresight and quest for profits contributed to the lack of security that led to the events of Sept. 11. Better screening procedures at airports will ensure that the airlines prosper, but they must put human lives before profit. SUSAN WATSON Oak Grove...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 17, 2001 | 12/17/2001 | See Source »

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