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This small contact, multiplied by Lee’s angst over his father’s death and his general disengagement with his life, turns into an obsession that culminates in his quixotic quest to change all the clocks in Taipei to Paris time. His mother takes a parallel path...

Author: By Will B. Payne, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Liang Captures Urban Alienation | 10/10/2003 | See Source »

Sert’s architecture helped to inaugurate a new age for Harvard. Buildings such as Peabody Terrace and the Holyoke Center were a radical departure from Harvard’s 300-year-long obsession with red-brick.

Author: By Christian A. Stayner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Reshaping Harvard’s Landscape | 10/10/2003 | See Source »

But let’s not be too hasty in discrediting Britney or the Olsens. While accounting for their fame absent the blonde locks would be difficult, it’s theoretically possible (each is, after all, a triple threat in her own right—singer, dancer and actress...

Author: By Dan Gilmore, | Title: View from the Pop | 10/10/2003 | See Source »

Is it not painfully obvious, even tragic, that our obsession with "what's next" denies us a full appreciation of the special moments that are happening now? JOHN R. THURSTON Eau Claire, Wis.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 29, 2003 | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

Sure, hobbies and retirement go hand in hand, as quilting grandmas and golfing grandpas will attest. For some, however, hobbies go from a mere distraction to a full-blown obsession, invigorating enthusiasts from train lovers to map collectors. Indeed, some experts believe there's a significant health benefit to be...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hobby Heaven | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

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