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...have absolutely no idea why women so wholly embrace Oprah's sanctimonious declarations of common sense. So I grabbed a Midwestern phone book and selected a woman at random, much the same way Larry King seems to select wives. The first person I reached was Lisa Davis of Des Moines, Iowa. After I explained that I really wasn't selling anything, I had a nice conversation with Lisa, a 42-year-old grandmother of two and cashier at Casey's General Store. Like many Americans, Davis gets her news from TIME, only this time she got it more directly than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Life After Oprah | 3/18/2002 | See Source »

Most digital cameras have daunting dials and pictographs to "help" you use your camera. Select the wrong icon, and instead of viewing the picture you just took, you shoot a 15-sec. movie of your feet. The Coolpix forgoes dials for a simple slider with only three settings: TAKE PICTURE, VIEW PICTURE and OFF. You can even navigate by touch, ideal for those grizzly-on-the-run situations. All the other functions are on the back, including that 15-sec. video, an unprecedented 12 scene modes (party portrait, night landscape, fireworks show and so on) and a picture-in-picture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Picture-Perfect Pocket Camera | 3/18/2002 | See Source »

Lately plans for Allston have taken a different turn. Devising a use for the land is currently in the hands of Harvard’s two top-ranking officials—Summers and his provost, Steven E. Hyman—as well as a select group of officials on the University-wide Physical Planning Committee...

Author: By Stephanie M. Skier, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Across The River, Allston Beckons | 3/18/2002 | See Source »

...concept Crosby originally agreed to wasn’t as high-profile as the ultimate cover-glamour shot that ended up on display on newsstands (or at least select bookstore magazine racks) across America...

Author: By Rachel E. Dry, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: He's Got it Covered | 3/14/2002 | See Source »

Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles will announce Pedersen’s resignation at today’s Faculty meeting and will also announce whether he or his successor will select her replacement...

Author: By Kate L. Rakoczy, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Undergraduate Education Dean To Step Down | 3/12/2002 | See Source »

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