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...Faucet Follies The faucet designed by Jean Nouvel [Dec. 25-Jan. 1] is the perfect illustration of our society gone berserk. When half of the world population is without potable water, a famous architect spends his time putting on the market, for $2,090, a faucet that one can "caress" instead of turning its knobs. The African women carrying buckets of unclean water on their heads for long distances would certainly appreciate the possibility of turning knobs even if, in the eyes of Nouvel, it is archaic. May I suggest that 50% of the price of that contraption be given...
Neatness is overrated. Let those stacks of paper pile up on your desk. Don't worry about the laundry tossed in the corner. Let the icons clutter up your computer screen. And whatever you do, stop obsessing over your letter-perfect filing system. Bless your mess, says a new group of "mess-iahs" spreading the gospel of healthy disorganization...
...Some, of course will angrily protest, and ask if I really think that professional sports loyalties are the most perfect expressions of one’s heritage. Some will ask if I really think that swapping a Phillies, or any other team’s, cap for a Red Sox hat is a crime comparable to treason. Do I really think this way? No, of course not. But the readiness of many Harvard students to completely jettison their past identity and swap it wholesale for a Boston one speaks to issues far more serious than the lack of McNabb jerseys...
...Faucet Follies The faucet designed by Jean Nouvel [Dec. 25, 2006?Jan. 1, 2007] is the perfect illustration of our society gone berserk. When half of the world population is without potable water, a famous architect spends his time putting on the market, for €1,600, a faucet that one can "caress" instead of turning its knobs. The African women carrying buckets of unclean water on their heads for long distances would certainly appreciate the possibility of turning knobs even if, in the eyes of Nouvel, it is archaic. May I suggest that 50% of the price of that...
...right-to-left and releasing a gentle stop-and-pop jumper. The shot from thirteen feet out fell to give Lin his tenth point in fewer than four minutes. Lin added two free throws later to finish with 12 points. Though Lin’s play was far from perfect, especially in the final minutes, his effort put the Crimson back on track by reigniting its offense. “I think it’s just about getting confidence freshman year,” Cusworth said. “It’s about not worrying so much about...