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...some reason, having black blood is almost seen as some kind of contamination. How would this racial-political dialogue play out if, say, Barack Obama were one-fourth or one-eighth black? I am reminded of the Christian teachings on original sin. However good, intelligent or capable a person you might be, there is something that still taints your righteousness. Whether we like it or not, Obama's black half will ultimately lead to the demise of his presidential aspirations. Yohanne Kidolezi, BOSTON...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

Marriage experts say it's too soon to know how these new rites will affect future relationships. "We'll have to wait and see whether such things help you find a new mate sooner, and once you do, if you're going to stay with that person as you didn't in the first round," Popenoe says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bye Bye, Love | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

...feelings about this are conflicted. I'm not disappointed that Lily is learning to entertain herself, because I've been entertaining her for 3 1?2 years and could use a break in which to perform some basic personal hygiene. All the same, I'm confused about what games mean to a person that tiny. After all, video games didn't really exist when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Girl Meets Game | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

...want anyone to feel left out, so they invented the "proposition bet," which creates wagers based on hundreds of superfluous details, such as who will win the opening coin toss, whether the first missed field goal goes left or right or if the jersey number of the last person to score is odd or even. Somewhere, someone is placing a bet on whether Jessica Simpson will show up at the game without realizing her boyfriend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Stupid Bowl | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

...even Edwards' boundless optimism and energy has his limits, and today he admitted what all the pundits and politicos have been saying for the past month: the Democratic contest is a two-person race, and Edwards is not one of them. Four days after coming in a disappointing third in his native state of South Carolina, Edwards told a crowd in New Orleans' Ninth Ward, where he launched his campaign more than a year ago, that he will "step aside so that history can blaze its path." He leaves the race with promises from the two remaining Democratic candidates, Hillary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Edwards Never Caught On | 1/30/2008 | See Source »

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