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...same time, it is the root of many of our problems today. The Sunnis didn't vote in the numbers they could have in many locations - out west, Baghdad, Diyala. In Diyala you have a predominantly Sunni population, but because they didn't vote, the provincial government is all Shi'ite. So you have the problems of a majority of Sunnis that are governed by Shi'ites for almost two years. That's why holding provincial elections is important, and hopefully that will happen by the middle of next year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A General Returns From Iraq: "I Don't Feel Like I'm Leaving on a High Note" | 12/9/2006 | See Source »

...cleaning fanatics, a vacuum can mean only one thing: Dyson. Since the company's inception in 1993, James Dyson has strived to create innovative machines superior to anything else on the market. Now comes his latest invention, the Root 6, above, a handheld vacuum that won't lose suction, never clogs and has a lithiumion battery. And with its space-age good looks, it's nice enough to leave lying around the house...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A to Z | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

Ideal Date: We’d road trip to a Built to Spill concert and then talk about music over cheeseburgers and root beer afterwards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoped! Sotonye E. Imadojemu ’08 | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

...spirit, and Derek C. Bok combined. Imagine a supercomputer capable of sorting genetic info into cross-referenced modules. Sounds pretty sweet, huh? Nope. Super fucking boring, just like these loser elections. Nevertheless, since everyone’s talking about them we figured we’d weigh in. The root of the problem is really with the UC itself, which is the second most boring institution on campus, surpassed only by HOLLIS. Just consider parties. Most people would agree that a real party has tons of easy chicks, smooth brews, and hard...

Author: By David A. Wallach, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: UC Elections: I Just Fell Asleep | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

It’s a classic dilemma in sports: do you root for the team that beat your team...

Author: By Gabriel M. Velez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard's Dilemma: To Root For UCLA? | 12/5/2006 | See Source »

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