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...never wore tights). Like the accomplished swimmer he was, he knew that the calm surface of the water is easy on the eyes and soothing to the soul. It's the turbulence beneath that's risky. He gave his friends the soothing view of our family, sparing them the rough currents below...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Our Family Therapy | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

...Blaming President Bush for the violence and sabotage in Iraq is like blaming a sailor for rough seas. Unrest in the Middle East is beyond any nation's control. The borders of the nations were formed by European colonials and do not reflect the groups of the region. To the people, the borders are cultural and ethnic, not political. There is no such entity as "the Iraqi people." They are Shi'ites, Sunnis, Kurds and so forth. Violence was a way of life under Saddam Hussein's regime. It is not possible for outsiders to do what is necessary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

Somehow, the rough T.T.’s crowd never turned violent. Three minutes into “Dracula Mountain,” the song became an increasingly fast jig—suitable for a bar mitzvah—and had the entire audience clapping to the beat, a rare and electrifying feat for a rock concert...

Author: By Sarah L. Solorzano, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Bolt’ Shocks T.T.’s Crowd | 9/26/2003 | See Source »

...These are serious directors; they wouldn't be caught dead having their cameras merely gawk at women. They make movies with morals-sad ones about a woman's wiles and vulnerability, her rough handling by society, an infernal temptation or a curse. Art films, of course, take the woman's side; in serious cinema it is always the Year of the Victim...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: More Than Chick Flicks | 9/22/2003 | See Source »

...Francis is a very rough team in the water,” senior Andrew Gartland said. “It’s a different type of game to play a team like that...

Author: By Jane V. Evans, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: M. Water Polo Slips on New York Trip | 9/22/2003 | See Source »

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