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...ideas. Many correctly assumed that her defense of individualism was an implicit argument against expanded government and New Deal reforms." It's the same argument current objectivists have against the government's virtual takeover of the banks and the auto industry. As Burns notes, "Her novels touted anew by Rush Limbaugh, Rand was once more a foundation of the right-wing worldview...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ayn Rand: Extremist or Visionary? | 10/12/2009 | See Source »

...itself, at least not anytime soon. While there have been some efforts to get its federal-holiday status revoked, many seem content to simply ignore the holiday entirely. The two exceptions are retailers, for whom Columbus Day is the first big sales opportunity after August's back-to-school rush, and those who have repurposed the holiday into something less problematic (South Dakotans, for example, celebrate Native Americans Day instead). But relax, weary workers. Thanksgiving's little more than a month away, and that, at least, is a federal holiday most of us can agree is worthy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Columbus Day | 10/12/2009 | See Source »

Princeton has gotten more draconian/sustainable by setting a year-long printing quota for undergraduates (2,100 sheets of paper) and graduate students (3,000 sheets of paper), effective Oct. 15.  Stay tuned for the May rush as frenzied students barter each other for their print credits...

Author: By Bonnie J. Kavoussi | Title: Around the Ivies Plus | 10/10/2009 | See Source »

...said Natasha Perez, a spokeswoman for City Councilor Michael F. Flaherty, Jr., Menino’s challenger. “We need separate planning agencies: one focused on planning and one on economic development and workforce development. What tends to happen is that in the rush for economic development, planning and communities are steamrolled...

Author: By Michelle L. Quach and Peter F. Zhu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Menino Faces Call For Reform | 10/9/2009 | See Source »

...impetus for all that extra work is, of course, money. Rush rates can bump up copyediting, proofreading and fact-checking costs by 50%, Culpepper explains. Which means the publisher has to calculate whether or not getting a book out quickly will drive up sales. In that sense, the decision to expedite Palin's memoir was a slam dunk, since the quick turnaround ensures that the book will hit shelves with just 38 shopping days until Christmas. "It's holiday time, which is the best, best time to sell a book," says HarperCollins' Andreadis. "We're thrilled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Did Sarah Palin Write Her Memoir So Fast? | 10/7/2009 | See Source »

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