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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...whales, even if both stories explore the pursuit of elusive goals. "How did a fairly useless device hold such power over their imaginations?" Montandon wonders of his subjects. For his purposes, the more pertinent question is whether a full-length meditation into an invention that never really materialized will pack enough gas to satisfy readers who don't spend weekends re-watching The Rocketeer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Strange History of Jetpacks | 10/26/2008 | See Source »

...vocals. In between the two genres stands “Jailhouse Tears,” a fantastic duet with Elvis Costello, during which they engage in a comic sing-song dialogue about their turbulent love. “I just went to the corner to get a cold six-pack,” Costello says. Williams replies with a rasp: “You’re a drunk, you’re a stoner, you never came back.” Yet Williams’ penchant for composing meaningful and often melancholic music is in no way diminished...

Author: By Olivia S. Pei, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Lucinda Williams | 10/24/2008 | See Source »

...vanity, Constitution-shredding and a high-school-level understanding of geopolitics. It was then that I realized that presidential elections are more about biology than intellect. All Karl Rove had to do was present George W. Bush as the alpha dog and season with large doses of fear: pack mentality would certainly do the rest. James Spooner, ALBUQUERQUE...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 10/23/2008 | See Source »

...quick and physical runner who has already posted 481 yards and four touchdowns this season, Culbreath is going up against a Harvard defense that hasn’t quite been itself lately against the run.The Crimson defensive corps has gone from tops in the nation to middle of the pack in the Ivies so far this season. In last weekend’s 27-24 win over Lehigh, the team allowed an opponent to rush for over 100 yards for just the first time in three years, but that doesn’t mean guys haven’t been...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Jousting in Jersey | 10/23/2008 | See Source »

...guess the answer is obvious when you deconstruct the term. When its sunny outside, the home team is winning ball games, and fans pack the stands...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: WALLY'S WORLD: A Case of No Pain, No Fun | 10/22/2008 | See Source »

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