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...lobby Westerwelle effectively will look for the keys to his character. They're not easy to locate. His stolid public persona turns out to be just as misleading as the notion that all Germans lack a funny bone. The private Guido is complex. An art collector, he is "witty, self-deprecating, a completely normal person," says Knüppel, these days head of the association of German derivative securities issuers. "He hasn't lost his moorings by being in the public...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Guido Westerwelle, Germany's Mittelman | 9/7/2009 | See Source »

...because we can’t resist a bit of self-promotion, comping The Crimson is the best (read: only) way to write for the best campus blog...

Author: By Nathan C. Strauss | Title: Like What You See? | 9/7/2009 | See Source »

...campaign funds. (He later pleaded no contest and resigned his position.) Australia held a telethon to fund its 1984 Olympic team. In Argentina, a fundraising program was broadcast to finance the country's two-month war in 1982 with England over the Falkland Islands. (The islands are now a self-governing British territory, although Argentina still claims sovereignty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Telethons | 9/7/2009 | See Source »

Rooted in the ancient Samurai code of self-discipline, Warrior Mind Training draws on the image of the mythic Japanese fighter, an elite swordsman who honed his battle skills along with his mental precision. The premise? Razor-sharp attention plus razor-sharp marksmanship equals fearsome warrior. (Read about the samurai film version of King Lear by Akira Kurosawa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Samurai Mind Training for Modern American Warriors | 9/6/2009 | See Source »

...better aim on the shooting range, higher test scores, enhanced ability to handle combat stress and slip back into life at home. No comprehensive studies have been done, though a poll of 25 participants showed 70% said they felt better able to handle stressful situations and 65% had improved self-control...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Samurai Mind Training for Modern American Warriors | 9/6/2009 | See Source »

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