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...inside” are all terms referring to the essential “I” which somehow composes an individual human self.The book argues that this “I” is a kind of loop, leading to its title—which, the author is quick to admit, is a bit “clunky.” “Might as well call it ‘I Am a Lead Balloon,’” he writes.The author is a multilingual Physics Ph. D and an eminent professor, but you wouldn?...

Author: By Benjamin C. Burns, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Reflection on The Loopy Self | 4/27/2007 | See Source »

...often quick to judge homeless people for their situation. But they are not all in that situation for the same reason. Some have mental issues, some have made poor economic decisions, some have drug addictions, and some have just had bad luck. Some have been knocked down by a society that at times has little sympathy for its poor. Just as they may have made mistakes, we have also stumbled off the narrow road at times as well...

Author: By Lumumba Seegars | Title: Facing Our Neighbors | 4/27/2007 | See Source »

Ebola is transmitted by contact with body fluids, and it's rapidly fatal. When people get it, they become so sick so fast--their organs literally liquefy--that others try to stay away from them. What's more, the mere fact of their quick immobility means they can't carry the virus very far. Ebola usually burns through an isolated village or community and then has nowhere else...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Ebola is Killing Gorillas | 4/26/2007 | See Source »

...fight, De La Hoya's accurate blows and powerful left hook could wear Mayweather down--if he can catch him. Mayweather zips around the ring like a mosquito, throwing quick punches and darting backward before his opponent can counter. De La Hoya's trainer, Freddie Roach, is teaching his fighter to attack when Mayweather crosses his feet, which puts him slightly off balance. "Floyd is so fast, Oscar has to react to it right away," Roach says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will the De La Hoya-Mayweather Fight Save Boxing? | 4/26/2007 | See Source »

...Hitting is contagious,” Casey said. “Especially when you’re down like that, you have to get back quick, because the game’s getting shorter and shorter. Nobody really strung it together. Eight runs in the first isn’t something you want to come back from...

Author: By Jonathan Lehman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Game Two Disaster Tarnishes Haviland’s Gem | 4/26/2007 | See Source »

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