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...struck me as closed-minded cheerleading from people living in a fantasy world. The B-2 bomber was called a dream machine that takes off "over soybean fields" and lands back near our "heartland homes." Such writing trivializes war, making it seem like just a job, and a pleasant one at that. Remember, war is hell. JOHN SLEVIN Bell Gardens, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 17, 1999 | 12/31/2007 | See Source »

...Christmas persisting even in the absence of Christianity testifies to the raw force of inertia in long-observed customs. Those former Christians who have cast away their faith may think themselves more open-minded and rational, but they are merely paying homage to a mindless and irrational, albeit pleasant, tradition by continuing to celebrate the holiday...

Author: By Christopher B. Lacaria | Title: The War Against Christmas | 12/17/2007 | See Source »

...play, and the score remained at 62-53 for nearly two minutes before Pilypaitis made a layup with 6:48 left. Harvard never cut the lead back to single digits. Delaney-Smith’s search for consistent production from her front line continues. Freshman Lisa Harchut was a pleasant surprise with seven rebounds in the first eight minutes of her collegiate career, but starting forwards Katie Rollins and Adrian Budischak contributed just four points apiece. Junior center Emma Moretzsohn scored six points, but grabbed just two rebounds in 10 minutes of action.“Our guards take most...

Author: By Emily W. Cunningham, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hot Shooting in Freezing Weather | 12/16/2007 | See Source »

...this case the right thing is also the Christmas thing - the sort of charitable spirit we want kids to absorb from any religious holiday for that matter. In that sense, The House Without a Christmas Tree is also a pleasant reminder of when Christmas was a less neurotic observance, not yet caught in today's tiresome crossfire between the Jesus-is-the-only-reason-for-the-season zealots and the your-Nativity-creche-is-a-symbol-of-Western-oppression cranks. The holiday still belonged to kids: we didn't approach it like Christian fundamentalists and we didn't consider...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Little Christmas Classic That Could | 12/14/2007 | See Source »

...their lives. "This is really great, especially for the kids," says Lopez. "At least the mayor is giving something back to the people. Most of our governors give us nothing." The rink is part of Mayor Marcelo Ebrard's campaign to make this polluted mountain capital a more pleasant environment. Last spring he shipped in tons of sand to create four urban beaches, which were also a hit with residents. In addition, Ebrard has built miles of cycle paths, where he has posed for photographs atop his mountain bike on sunny Sundays...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard: Mexico City | 12/13/2007 | See Source »

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