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...Appetite But the jubilation of Sevilla and his colleagues may not last. Like many of the Med's fishermen, life has become far more precarious for them, as they struggle to compete against international companies. As the blistering afternoon sun beats down, the fishermen of Garrucha (pop. 8,000) pull their boats into the harbor with the day's catch, and gather in a café on the dockside. Over coffee they talk for hours. "Fuel prices have risen, and fish prices are really low. We wonder if it is worth it anymore," says Juan Cervantes, 55, who began fishing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Mediterranean's Tuna Wars | 7/16/2006 | See Source »

...this be the most disturbing novel of the year. The Ruins is the tale of a bunch of American tourists on a boozy Mexican vacation that becomes a fever dream of grisly horror. Smith (A Simple Plan) writes with psychological acuity and real beauty, yet he doesn't pull punches. To be more specific would just waste good dramatic tension. But seriously, it's just awful what happens to these poor people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 6 Guilt-Free Pleasures to Read at the Beach | 7/16/2006 | See Source »

...part to die. We borrow from each other emotionally. And so if I know they don?t believe in this, all I?m going to see when I look at that page is I don?t believe in this, either. I told them, I won?t be able to pull this off in this atmosphere. I won?t be able to do it. I?ll make a bad movie. All I?ll see is the version of me that hasn?t figured this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Man Behind Lady in the Water | 7/15/2006 | See Source »

...Mitt hasn’t sought results,” he said, adding that the governor’s decision to pull out of RGGI was a poor...

Author: By Katherine M. Gray, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Candidates Weigh Environment Issues | 7/14/2006 | See Source »

...something that wouldn?t seem like education but purely like entertainment. I wanted it to have a strong moral backbone and be something kids could really get immersed in. The opening of the show was designed to be very hypnotic and pull children in. We were out to educate kids, teach them about the golden rule and to celebrate the differences in each other. I was trying to be all-inclusive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pee-wee's Small Adventure | 7/13/2006 | See Source »

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