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...Marx, he might have written this savage cartoon satire rather than Animal Farm. A band of talking beasts escapes a secret British facility and pursues the idea of freedom--shaped by a diet of tabloids--which consists mainly of getting record deals, obsessing over celebrities and making a pile of money. I Am Not an Animal shows what separates us from the fauna--and it isn't pretty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: 6 Choice Imports To Catch | 1/15/2006 | See Source »

...read? How, in a word, can he be snowed?Now, let me insist and insist again, by Vague Generalities. We abhor V.G.’s, we skim right past them, we start wondering what kind of C to give from the first V.G. we encounter; and as they pile up we decide C- (Harvard being Harvard, we do not give D’s. Consider C- a failure). Why? Not because they are a sign the student does not know the material, or hasn’t thought creatively, or any of that folly. They simply make tedious reading...

Author: By A Grader, | Title: A Grader’s Reply | 1/12/2006 | See Source »

...cluttered," says Baltimore, who at 67 still plays a big role in biomedical research. He copes like the rest of us: "You have a hierarchy of what's important, like your family, your dog, your friends, your students." As for lesser matters? "Those you let sit in the pile and see if they go away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Staying Sharp: How They Get It All Done | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

...course in the 21st century, or there will be no 22nd. There is only one way to shorten this war: we must win. We must start thinking about universal service for our young folks. Citizenship simply requires that during wartime, one class of people not be allowed to pile up wealth and power while another makes the ultimate sacrifice of their lives. (SGT) Milton Y. Keith U.S.M.C. St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. It makes no difference when the U.S. leaves Iraq. The genie has been let out of the bottle. The Bush Administration has ensured a supply of terrorists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spielberg's Shot to the Heart | 1/5/2006 | See Source »

...course in the 21st century, or there will be no 22nd. There is only one way to shorten this war: we must win. We must start thinking about universal service for our young folks. Citizenship simply requires that during wartime, one class of people not be allowed to pile up wealth and power while another makes the ultimate sacrifice of their lives. Milton Y. Keith, Sergeant U.S.M.C. St. Petersburg, Florida...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 1/1/2006 | See Source »

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