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...success of a good marriage relies on the ability of two people to get along. That demands a democracy in which both accept each other as equals and help each other in a loving, kind way. They do not take advantage of their mate's psychological weaknesses and they revel in each other's company. David Hertz, M.D.,
 Tarzana, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 2/14/2008 | See Source »

...wanted to react to the announcement of French culture's extinction, rather than simply revel in the silence of the tomb into which you had hurled us. For the whole month of December, outrage poured out everywhere: in the papers, on the radio, on television and at dinner tables. A few amiable traitors confirmed your hypothesis, and accused the French state and its "official culture" of having encouraged this death. They did so out of pique, or - and in this they were not wrong - out of admiration for American creativity. For a few weeks, every argument was thrown into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living Proof of a Vibrant Culture | 1/2/2008 | See Source »

...killer calves and to proving my point that 50 is the new 30. 3. Lucille Ball: I love Lucy. Life is a series of awkward events, and you might as well face it with a quirky sense of humor. Lucy shows that you can revel in your inner you and still get a hubby with a foreign accent. 2. Helen Parr (aka Elastigirl; aka Mrs. Incredible): Not just a metaphoric superhero, Helen Parr is also a literal one. She proves that there are all sorts of advantages to being flexible—like saving the day. 1. The Wife...

Author: By Emily G.W. Chau, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Emily G.W. Chau | 12/14/2007 | See Source »

...more bullfights either. Death is an omnipresent enough force as it is: Why glorify or dwell on it more than necessary? When it comes to Spanish culture, I’d say, Spaniards and toursists alike should stick with flamenco, sherry, and tapas—that is, we should revel in life...

Author: By Justine R. Lescroart | Title: Death in the Afternoon | 12/12/2007 | See Source »

...human shells around them that serve as a constant reminder of their own mortality. In his fitter form, Coupland would make short, humorous work of this as well, but he hesitates to mock what is clearly a personal issue for him. Hints at autobiographical despair culminate in the revelation that the only solace from a painful world is found on the glossy surface of mass-produced bond paper.The novel is framed as the journal entries and correspondences of forty-something Staples employee Roger Thorpe. The office supply megastore is not an unusual choice for Coupland, who has made...

Author: By Ryan J. Meehan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Sorrows of the Young and Worthless | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

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