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...given this philosophy of environmentalism, one interesting question to ponder is whether or not we humans have a moral obligation to "save our earth." Does morality exist outside the network of human interrelationships, and if so, do we have a moral duty to protect trees or other animals besides ourselves? I recall one of my professors distinctly claiming that passing down an earth depleted in biodiversity to our grandchildren would be immoral. The loss of biodiversity has been a result of human encroachment on novel landscapes: as our populations grow exponentially, so does the need for inhabitable land which leads...

Author: By Yuri Agrawal, | Title: Moving Beyond the Spotted Owl | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

While customers ponder the extensive menu, which is five jam-packed pages long and appropriates the entire lower third of the front window, the waitstaff serves them tea from an ornate porcelain pitcher...

Author: By Elizabeth A. Gudrais, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Above and Beyond the Name: Pu Pu Hot Pot Sizzles | 3/3/1999 | See Source »

...While customers ponder the extensive menu, which is five jam-packed pages long and appropriates the entire lower third of the front window, they are served tea from an ornate china pitcher...

Author: By Elizabeth A. Gudrais, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pu Pu Passes up Flashier Restaurants by Pleasing the Palate | 3/3/1999 | See Source »

...Says You! you will hear real or bluff definitions of such words as trank, chelp, and fubsy. You'll ponder this riddle: "Why is the third hand on a clock called the second hand?" But the abiding fun is in the college bull-session informality of the players' banter. Most of them are wizards of the Boston media, and they enjoy one another's wit almost as much as they enjoy cutting in with a bon mot of their own. It's an invigorating workout just to keep up with them, and Sher presides with the indulgence of a genial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Parties for Smarties | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

...Whew. After all that, we're feeling more than a little dirty, which means it's time to pull into the Car Wash for some good clean weekend fun -- you'll be singing that song for weeks to come. Point to ponder: This happy movie was written by Joel Schumacher, the same guy who punished us with the last two "Batman" films. Would whoever finds his sense of humor please return it before he makes another. And as you return to the road, remember to buckle up, and remember to rewind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Roadhouse Potatoes | 2/26/1999 | See Source »

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