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“These are uncompromising times,” the narrator declares in Salman Rushdie’s reading of “At the Auction of the Ruby Slippers.” Uncompromising in its obsession with the free-market sale of humanity and our acceptance of intolerance...

Author: By Michelle Chun, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Long Journey Home | 3/15/2002 | See Source »

The politics of mainstream economics has strong implications for public policy—in particular an obsession with economic growth, defined as rising GNP. Both rising national incomes and individual incomes are founded on the belief that higher wealth equals a higher quality of life. Yet many other factors contribute...

Author: By Michael Y. Lee, | Title: The Politics of Economics | 3/12/2002 | See Source »

More than that, it's another blow to an august institution. Races at the club's Happy Valley and Sha Tin tracks are an obsession to hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong punters, who gather in the bleachers, at off-track betting outlets and in front of TVs in countless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pulling Up Lame | 3/11/2002 | See Source »

It’s great to see Mayer where he stands today, awkward transition phase and all. Mayer’s sincerity and openness in singing about relationships, life and growing up really give his fans something to relate to in all areas of life. He recognizes that no one...

Author: By Laura Dichtel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New Kid on the Block | 3/8/2002 | See Source »

Twombly is a towering force in contemporary painting. This recent series is a testament to his sophisticated innovation and, more specifically, a stunning culmination of his continuous love of antiquity and his obsession of sorts with the making of boats. Born in Virginia in 1928, Twombly soon immersed himself in...

Author: By Sarah R. Lehrer–graiwer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Old Favorites and New Pioneers: New York Art | 3/8/2002 | See Source »

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