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...Ultimately competition at this level is a celebration less of country than of character: of the will to do better, push through pain, leave the fear at the top of the mountain in pursuit of speed, come to the ice like a soldier in sequins; to defy the laws of physics and nature, bury the effort under the grace. That's what makes it fun to watch and useful as well. Games have always been a handy mirror for every challenge we face, every test we take. But we may be especially grateful for the chance to stop and watch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Winter Olympics: Hope and Glory | 2/3/2002 | See Source »

...Undoubtedly. The climb is beautiful, especially if you avoid the Marangu route, and the feeling of achievement once you've reached the top is immense - even if it takes a few days to sink in. Would I do it again? Not any time soon. I can still feel the pain of the last hour. But I think most people think of Kilimanjaro as a once in a lifetime adventure. For that, it's hard to beat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letter from Kilimanjaro | 2/1/2002 | See Source »

...We’re very excited about his coming and it takes a little bit of the pain away about losing professor Appiah—but it doesn’t take all of it away,” she said...

Author: By Jonathan H. Esensten, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dawson To Join Afro-American Studies | 1/30/2002 | See Source »

...Pretty much all middle class parents want the fruit of their loins to be bright. Not geniuses mind, because they're a pain the tail to bring up - high-maintenance, moody, have-to-be-entertained-all-the-time. Ghastly. Nobody could dispute the greatness of Albert Einstein, but if he refused to wear socks even as an adult, can you imagine trying to get him dressed in time for school...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mom at Work: When Exams Test Parents | 1/29/2002 | See Source »

...Park's three biggest hits--Crawling, One Step Closer and In the End--are strictly confessional yawps. Here, the band offers no apologies. "There's a lot of music out there that our producer [Don Gilmore] describes as 'poor me' music," says Bennington, who says that much of the pain he sings about stems from physical abuse he suffered as a child, though not at the hands of his parents. "Don says he wants to listen to music to be entertained. That's not where we're coming from. We like to talk about things that we can relate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Linkin Park Steps Out | 1/28/2002 | See Source »

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