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...their persuasive best. Sting, part of the star-studded London concert, below, rewrote the lyrics to Every Breath You Take to send the G-8 leaders a message: "We'll be watching you." And Madonna kept the profanity to a minimum. At the very least, the London reunion of Pink Floyd--playing together publicly for the first time since 1981--might have helped potheads all over the world get off the couch and do something...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting Up In Arms About Africa | 7/3/2005 | See Source »

...planned to make a statement about competence that morning, letting my editors know that I was trustworthy and responsible. But it’s hard to feel put-together yourself—let alone convince others that you are—with hot pink Band-Aids on your heels and a wet spot on the back of your skirt...

Author: By Hana R. Alberts, | Title: Beyond First Impressions | 7/1/2005 | See Source »

...hours before my first day of work at The New York Sun, I accidentally smeared pink lip gloss on my white collared shirt. I wore what I hoped were professional-looking pointy shoes, but three blisters formed on each heel after just one subway stop. Three stops later, after a painful ascent, I sat down on a bench in City Hall Park to put bright pink UHS-brand Band-Aids on my heels. I rose, tentatively putting weight on each foot to see if the Band-Aids would ease my transition from flip-flops. As I stood and walked...

Author: By Hana R. Alberts, | Title: Beyond First Impressions | 7/1/2005 | See Source »

Summer provides Harvard students, typically too busy with extracurriculars to stray beyond the Square, with the chance to fan out across epic spans of the ever-contracting globe. Armed with aspirations of Perry-ian proportions, a great Crimson, pink, and green armada sets out, intent on forcing the world of highly competitive internships into (written) submission. Taking a cue from my illustrious colleagues, I too have set out to conquer the world...

Author: By Matthew A. Busch, | Title: Bucolic Bacchanalia | 7/1/2005 | See Source »

...seat as a newly elected Illinois Congressman, Mary had the presumption to accompany him--an unusual move for a political wife back then. She was on a mission, though. Having already tutored her mate in the fine points of proper manners and dress ("I do not think he knew pink from blue when I married him," she once told her sister), she made no secret of her ambition to see him ascend to the presidency one day. Later, during Lincoln's unsuccessful campaign for the Senate, Mary monitored his treatment by the press, lobbied on his behalf and cheered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Saga of Mary Todd | 6/26/2005 | See Source »

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