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...think some of the things that we call political satire are not really that sharp...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Harry Shearer on Political Satire | 7/18/2008 | See Source »

...know that when prices are on the rise and low-income Americans resort to working two jobs to survive, Senator John McCain has the good sense to gamble with only "a few thousand dollars at a time" when playing games of chance. Thank you for reminding us that the sharp divide between the haves and have-nots is alive and well in America. Austin Hudson, Holladay, Utah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 7/17/2008 | See Source »

Like so many gadget geeks, I am fickle. I fall in love--a sucker for sharp curves that gleam--get bored, then quickly move on to the next new thing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Warming to the Kindle | 7/17/2008 | See Source »

...state monopoly. "Up until the late 60s, it was impossible to have your own band," says Falceto. "But even the emperor at some point thought it was better to let these youngsters go ahead." The effect was startling. The state bands added guitars and keyboards and started dressing sharp. Ahmed and scores of other singers found themselves fronting groups that were now playing home-cooked RnB and jazz, progressing within a few years to soul and funk, yet still clinging to their native Amharic language and the traditional five-note Arabic scale. Out in the audience, afros and bell-bottoms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ethiopia: Another Nation Under a Groove | 7/15/2008 | See Source »

...Southern states than in the North. Urologists even talk about a "kidney stone belt," a high-risk zone through the South where populations are more likely to develop stones - crystallized chemicals (usually calcium, phosphates and oxalates from an ordinary diet) that form in the urinary tract, and often cause sharp, intense pain when they pass. The Texas researchers used regional data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to predict how this belt might grow, publishing their report this month in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. By 2050, the research suggests, 56% of Americans will live...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Warmer Temps, More Kidney Stones | 7/15/2008 | See Source »

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