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...simply knew him from his movies [Feb. 4]. He had so much more to offer. I will remember him best for his poignant portrayal of Ennis Del Mar, one of the gay cowboys in Brokeback Mountain. Ledger showed great sensitivity and understanding in conveying all the joy and pain his character experienced. That is the measure of a great actor. For that, Ledger will be truly missed. Frederick Bedell Jr., Bellerose, New York...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...simply knew him from his movies [Feb. 4]. He had so much more to offer. I will remember him best for his poignant portrayal of Ennis Del Mar, one of the gay cowboys in Brokeback Mountain. Ledger showed great sensitivity and understanding in conveying all the joy and pain his character experienced. That is the measure of a great actor. For that, Ledger will be truly missed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...then, as a religion professor and best-selling author (2005's Misquoting Jesus), he has knowledgeably subverted his old beliefs. Here his biblical expertise is a help and a hindrance, since his conceit is to examine only explanations of suffering that appear in Scripture. As Ehrman takes issue with pain--portrayed as punishment for sin (in Genesis et al.), as a consequence of others' sin (in the Psalms), as a redemptive act (the Gospels) or as an unknowable part of Providence (Job)--Scripture does come to seem inconsistent and insufficient...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Suffering Kill God? | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...sets in the quarterfinal, Wong was a thorn in Harvard’s side. Last year he defeated then co-captain Scott Denenbergy in a two-tiebreak three-setter, but this season he could not defeat Ermakov’s relentless tenacity.Kumar played himself into the semifinals through mounting pain in his back. In the opening round he handily defeated Yale’s No. 1 player, Mike Caldwell, who had defeated him the previous year. He then won the quarterfinal 6-4, 6-2 even though he had been considering withdrawing because of his sore back...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men's Tennis Shows Form Early | 1/29/2008 | See Source »

...Guinea worm makes its presence known in the human body when it tries to leave, emerging in a painful blister. But it does not go far on its own, and must instead be removed manually through a daily bandaging routine. Health workers unwrap the bandage from the day before, tug the worm a few millimeters, and then apply a new bandage. The process is excruciating, as a worm can take up to two weeks to be completely pulled out, and patients with an emerged worm are often in too much pain to walk. Being unable to walk means being unable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It Takes a Village to Fight a Plague | 1/25/2008 | See Source »

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