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...bias toward tall boxes I'm envious of what adventuresome architects are achieving today with their unconventional, unearthly designs [April 25]. When I studied architecture in the early '70s, "Form follows function" was the mantra, and I was criticized for advocating any concept that dared to stray from the shoe-box straitjacket. But times have changed. Besides, when you are famous and in demand, people will readily embrace even your weirdest creations. Anyway, I doff my hat to architects like Daniel Libeskind who enrich our design vocabulary. Sammy Somekh Ramat Gan, Israel Ever since the advent of angels and cathedrals...
...instance, Friedman explains UPS’s fascinating role, referenced knowingly but indecipherably in the company’s television commercials, in “synchronizing global supply chains,” which requires the shipping company to fix broken computers in the name of Toshiba and fill online shoe orders in Nike’s stead. Friedman’s argument, thus far, is well-taken...
Forget about frumpy galoshes. Thanks to shoe designers Sigerson Morrison, even the messiest rainy days can be weathered in style with their chic rubber flats ($125) in a garden variety of colors...
...like to take more time with. The Army breeds an attitude of 'Carry out the order with the approved solution.' Creativity here is stifled by the fear of failure." Says Joseph Zengerle, class of '64, now a lawyer in Washington, D.C.: "The schedule is so choked with shoe shining and mess-hall leading that the idea of sitting back and contemplating deeply is ridiculous. Plus, it's heresy...
...side-of-the-mouth spiritual autobiography. In possibly his most solemn passage, Sheed writes, "Religion as such strikes me as a desperate attempt on the part of mankind to bore itself to death in expiation of some forgotten excitement." Pilgrims wandering to the rhythm of the old soft-shoe, Frank and Maisie dedicated themselves to fighting original boredom as passionately as original sin. Their son, in his own terms, is happily carrying on the family business. --By Melvin Maddocks